Young Soul Rebels (1991)
Young Soul Rebels 1991 Youth culture meets identity politics in this part thriller, part gay love story set in London in 1977, days before the Queens Silver Jubilee celebrations The hedonistic world of pirate DJs Chris and Caz is shattered when a close friend is killed while cruising in the local park The black community suspect the National Front, but the police pull Chris in as a suspect This beautifully crafted period piece, a bold and stylish debut feature from Isaac Julien, paints a convincing picture of late 70s London The city is a carefully mapped out social landscape, open to all but offering safety to none, as we are taken to a Dalston barber, east London council estates festooned with Union Jacks, West End offices, soul clubs and city parks