White Riot

Synopsis

Britain, late-1970s. Punk is exploding. The country is deeply divided over immigration. The National
Front, a far-right and fascist political party, is gaining strength as politicians like Enoch Powell push
a xenophobic agenda. Outraged by a racist speech from Eric Clapton, music photographer Red
Saunders writes a letter to the music press, calling for rock to be a force against racism. NME,
Melody Maker, and Sounds all publish the letter.

Director Biography

Rubika is a writer/director and Screen International Star of Tomorrow, whose films have screened at Sundance, Berlin, Tribeca and Hot Docs. Her mini-doc about David Bowie screened in UK cinemas through Picturehouse and was featured in The Guardian, Rolling Stone, and i-D Vice. Her debut feature, White Riot, was showcased at the Great 8 at Cannes 2018, and she is also working on an expanded version of her David Bowie doc.