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SUMMARY:Babylon (1980) Screening
DESCRIPTION:Quick Thinking presents a screening of Franco Rosso’s Babylon
  (1980)\, programmed as part of Scalarama Leeds Film Festival 2026\n\nA st
 rikingly honest portrait of Thatcher era racism in South London\, Babylon 
 tells the story of Blue (Brinsley Forde M.B.E)\, as he pursues his musical
  passions while navigating day to day systemic racism and anti-immigrant s
 entiment. Punctuated by Dennis Bovell and Aswad’s excellent soundtrack\,
  the film’s emphasis on sound-system and reggae & dub culture as a form 
 of powerful political resistance stands as a testament to its enduring rel
 evance today\, in both Leeds and the wider UK.\n\nAfter first debuting at 
 Cannes in 1980\, the film received an 'X' rating and was rejected by the N
 ew York Film Festival on the grounds that it was "too controversial\, and 
 likely to incite racial tension." This historic censorship highlights how 
 important it is to continue to bring Babylon to audiences today\, at a tim
 e when the issues of racism\, anti-immigration\, and censorship are still 
 highly prevalent\, and artists and musicians continue to use their crafts 
 as resistance and resilience.\n\nDetails and tickets: https://mulch.info/e
 vents/babylon-1980-screening-2026-203
LOCATION:Headingley HEART\, Bennett Road\, Leeds\, LS6 3HN
URL:https://mulch.info/events/babylon-1980-screening-2026-203
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