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Young Soul Rebels

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Two disc jockeys (Valentine Nonyela, Mo Sesay) have a friend's murder to solve in the fringe-group melting pot of 1977 London.
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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Apr 26, 2023
4/5
Young Soul Rebels has a touch of the cartoonishness that often creeps into British cinema. But this film still has a life-giving pulse of energy. Go to Full Review Kathy Fennessy Seattle Film Blog Feb 12, 2024
3.5/4
For all his prestigious accolades, [Isaac Julien's] sole narrative feature proves that he also knew--and presumably still knows--how to have a good time, even when telling a heartfelt story rooted in identity politics and intersectionality. Go to Full Review Jas Keimig The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Feb 2, 2022
The film picks apart class and racial dynamics of the time, but the most interesting bit is the level of acceptance and fluidity of the main characters. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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P T @RT42531504 Sep 10, 2025 This movie was a hot mess, but the themes, aesthetic and soundtrack make it watchable. See more Oct 21, 2019 Nice idea poorly executed with some of the worst acting you’ll see this side of pantomime season. The courage to deal with some hitherto uncovered themes around sexuality, race, music culture and racism is to be applauded, but the soundtrack and the title are some of the best elements of this disappointing film. Naff, no grit. See more Sep 13, 2010 Enthusiastic and sensitive, but what's missing is momentum, as the characters drift from scene to scene and the thriller plot elements are carefully set up, only to be ignored for long stretches. See more Jun 1, 2010 I saw this years and years ago, its a great film with a nice little window into the whole gay and bi scene from the 70's. I really enjoyed it. See more Mar 15, 2010 Really disappointed. Completely naff See more Feb 20, 2009 important and amazing film! See more Read all reviews
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Isaac Julien

Director

Valentine Nonyela

Chris

Mo Sesay

Caz

Dorian Healy

Ken

Frances Barber

Ann

Sophie Okonedo

Tracy
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Synopsis Two disc jockeys (Valentine Nonyela, Mo Sesay) have a friend's murder to solve in the fringe-group melting pot of 1977 London.
Director
Isaac Julien
Producer
Nadine Marsh-Edwards
Screenwriter
Paul Hallam, Derrick Saldaan McClintock, Isaac Julien
Distributor
Prestige
Production Co
Channel Four Films, Sankofa Film & Video, British Film Institute (BFI)
Rating
R
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Music
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 6, 1991, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 17, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.8K
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Surround
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