Reggae in a Babylon

"The acclaimed documentary by Wolfgang Büld that captured the birth of British Reggae"

1978 0h 55m DE

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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The young, gifted and black generation of the '70s who started the British Reggae movement is captured in this unique documentary. Groove to the smooth sounds and see rare footage.

“The acclaimed documentary by Wolfgang Büld that captured the birth of British Reggae”

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Cast

Alton Ellis
Self
Jimmy Lindsay
Self
Christine McNabb
Self (15 16 17)
Wraydene McNabb
Self (15 16 17)
Ronnie 'Stepper' McQueen
Self (as Steel Pulse)
Aswad
Themselves

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wolfgang Büld
Languages: English
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wolfgang Büld, shot by Helge Weindler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stephen Connolly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alton Ellis and Jimmy Lindsay and Christine McNabb carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The acclaimed documentary by Wolfgang Büld that captured the birth of British Reggae".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0371128 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Wolfgang Büld directs. Helge Weindler behind the camera. Stephen Connolly cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Wolfgang Büld, shot by Helge Weindler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Stephen Connolly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alton Ellis and Jimmy Lindsay and Christine McNabb carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The acclaimed documentary by Wolfgang Büld that captured the birth of British Reggae".
8IMDB entry: tt0371128 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.