Concrete Garden (1994)
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.
- Date of release
- 1994-01-01
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 23m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Alrick Riley
Casting
- Martha Brown — Marcia
- Claude Hobbs — David
- Claudette Douglas — Mum
- Owen Williamson — Dad
- Colin Salmon — Pop Star
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