Rocks

2020 1h 34m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 100

Drama

Synopsis

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15-year-old Rocks fears that she and her little brother Emmanuel will be taken into care and forced apart if anyone finds out that their mother has left them. Against all odds, and with the help of her loyal friends, she evades the authorities and navigates the most defining days of her young life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bukky Bakray
Rocks
Kosar Ali
Sumaya
D'Angelou Osei-Kissiedu
Emmanuel
Shaneigha-Monik Greyson
Roshé
Ruby Stokes
Agnes
Tawheda Begum
Khadijah
Afi Okaidja
Yawa
Anastasia Dymitrow
Sabina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sarah Gavron
Writers: Theresa Ikoko, Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson
Languages: Arabic, English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sarah Gavron, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Bukky Bakray and Kosar Ali and D'Angelou Osei-Kissiedu carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9067182 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sarah Gavron directs. Hélène Louvart behind the camera. Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch scores. Maya Maffioli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in Arabic, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.
3Directed by Sarah Gavron, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Maya Maffioli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bukky Bakray and Kosar Ali and D'Angelou Osei-Kissiedu carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt9067182 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.