Lovers Rock (2020 film)
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Directed by | Steve McQueen |
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Cinematography | Shabier Kirchner |
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Music by | Mica Levi |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
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Language | English |
Lovers Rock is a 2020
Plot
Two lovers meet at a reggae house party in 1980 in West London.
Cast
- Micheal Ward as Franklyn Cooper
- Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn as Martha Trenton
- Kedar Williams-Stirling as Clifton
- Shaniqua Okwok as Patty
- Ellis George as Cynthia
- Francis Lovehall as Reggie
- Daniel Francis-Swaby as Bammy
- Alexander James-Blake as Parker B
- Kadeem Ramsay as Samson
- Romario Simpson as Lizard
- Jermaine Freeman as Skinner
- Marcus Fraser as Jabba
- Saffron Coomber as Grace
- Frankie Fox as Eddie Marks
- Dennis Bovell as Milton
Release
The film was selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival alongside Mangrove, but the Festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The film later premiered at the 2020 New York Film Festival, which was held virtually, alongside Mangrove and Red, White and Blue.[3][4] It screened at the 64th BFI London Film Festival on 18 October 2020.[5] It premiered on BBC One and became available for streaming on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2020,[1] and became available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video in the United States on 20 November.[6]
Themes
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Critical response
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The film appeared on several critics' top ten lists of best films from 2020.[14]
References
- ^ a b "Small Axe - Lovers Rock". BBC.com Media Centre. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Scott, Sheena. "'Small Axe': 5 Films On Black British Culture Coming To Amazon Prime". Forbes. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Chang, Justin (12 October 2020). "Even from home, this year's New York Film Festival was a virtual celebration of cinema's power". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (3 August 2020). "New York Film Festival Sets Steve McQueen's 'Lovers Rock' For Opening Night; Drive-Ins, Virtual Showings To Supplement Possible Lincoln Center Screenings". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (23 September 2020). "Steve McQueen's 'Lovers Rock' Added to London Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Wilkinson, Alissa (19 November 2020). "A guide to Steve McQueen's Small Axe, the greatest film series you'll see this year". Vox. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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- ^ "Lovers' Rock: An Interview with John Goto". The Oxford Culture Review. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Gilroy, Paul. The Black Atlantic: Modernity and Double Consciousness. p. 4.
- ^ "Lovers Rock Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Lovers Rock (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Small Axe". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Angelica Jade Bastién (27 November 2020). "Small Axe Is a Revelation". Vulture.com. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Dietz, Jason (9 January 2020). "Best of 2020: Film Critic Top Ten Lists". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
External links
- Lovers Rock at IMDb
- Lovers Rock at Rotten Tomatoes
- Lovers Rock at Metacritic