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Rage (1999)
Director: Newton I Aduaka
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
'Tell me about your reality.' Rage (or Jamie to his mum) dreams of cutting a rap record with his friends Thomas (a DJ), and Godwin, a talented pianist. They're each struggling in their own way to grapple with questions of identity and race on the streets of south London. Rage, the most rebellious, is also walking a moral knife-edge, trying to help an elderly mentor out of his drug debts, but feeling the pressure to cross the law himself. Aduaka's independent, improvised feature isn't a smooth ride ('This ain't no Hollywood movie'), but it feels real, and it has something important to say about where young people are at right now. It's made with sincerity, but more than that, with integrity.Author: TCh
Cast & crew
Director: Newton I Aduaka
Producer: Maria-Elena L'Abbate, Newton I Aduaka
Cast: Fraser Ayres, Shaun Parkes, John Pickard, Shango Baku, Wale Ojo, Alison Rose full cast
Duration: 120 mins
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