Rocks (film)

Rocks is a British coming-of-age drama film, directed by Sarah Gavron and released in 2019.[2] The film stars Bukky Bakray as Olushola, nicknamed "Rocks", a Black British teenage girl in London whose single mother abandons her and her younger brother Emmanuel (D’angelou Osei Kissiedu), forcing them to fend for themselves with the help of her loyal friend Sumaya (Kosar Ali) and others.[3]

Rocks
Film poster
Directed bySarah Gavron
Produced byAmeenah Ayub Allen
Faye Ward
Written byTheresa Ikoko
Claire Wilson
StarringBukky Bakray
Kosar Ali
D’angelou Osei Kissiedu
Music byEmilie Levienaise-Farrouch
CinematographyHélène Louvart
Edited byMaya Maffioli
Production
company
Fable Pictures
British Film Institute
Film 4
The Wellcome Trust
Release date
  • 5 September 2019 (2019-09-05) (Toronto)[1]
  • 10 April 2020 (2020-04-10)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival in the Platform Prize program.[4]

Many critics have commented on the stellar performances from Kosar Ali and Bukky Bakray.

References
  1. "Toronto: Sarah Gavron's 'Rocks' To Open Platform Sidebar, Pietro Marcello's 'Martin Eden' To Close As Festival Unveils Lineup". 7 August 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. Stewart Clarke, "First Look at Sarah Gavron’s Toronto-Bound ‘Rocks’". Variety, 4 September 2019.
  3. Wendy Ide, "'Rocks': Toronto Review". Screen Daily, 5 September 2019.
  4. Jeremy Kay, "Sarah Gavron's 'Rocks' to open TIFF Platform". Screen Daily, 7 August 2019.


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