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A charming story about a West Indian girl who moves to 1950s London. Marcia has spent most of her 11 years living with her Jamaican grandmother but is sent to damp, dark London to start a new life with her parents. Missing her gran terribly, Marcia is surrounded by bullying schoolgirls, racism on TV and a jealous younger brother... Only her favourite pop star will help her feel at home. Concrete Garden is a wonderfully observed graduation film from director Alrick Riley. With warm performances from a young cast and exquisite detail in the production design, this tender short film powerfully evokes the trials and tribulations faced by kids settling in 1950s Britain.
- Year1994
- Runtime23 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- DirectorAlrick Riley
- ScreenwriterAlrick Riley
- ProducerLouise Decoteau
- CastMartha Brown, Claude Hobbs, Claudette Douglas
- EditorDavid Moore
- Production DesignLesley Oakley
*In-person only. This film is not available online.
A charming story about a West Indian girl who moves to 1950s London. Marcia has spent most of her 11 years living with her Jamaican grandmother but is sent to damp, dark London to start a new life with her parents. Missing her gran terribly, Marcia is surrounded by bullying schoolgirls, racism on TV and a jealous younger brother... Only her favourite pop star will help her feel at home. Concrete Garden is a wonderfully observed graduation film from director Alrick Riley. With warm performances from a young cast and exquisite detail in the production design, this tender short film powerfully evokes the trials and tribulations faced by kids settling in 1950s Britain.
- Year1994
- Runtime23 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- DirectorAlrick Riley
- ScreenwriterAlrick Riley
- ProducerLouise Decoteau
- CastMartha Brown, Claude Hobbs, Claudette Douglas
- EditorDavid Moore
- Production DesignLesley Oakley