The Story of Skinhead

2016 | 60 minutes | 8.0 ★ (4)

The Story of Skinhead
  • Overview

    Don Letts examines the history of this notorious subculture in a fascinating documentary, which features interviews with members of different skinhead scenes through the decades. Beginning in the late 1960s, Don fondly recalls a time of multiracial harmony as youngsters bonded over a love of ska, reggae and smart clothes as white working-class kids were attracted to Jamaican culture and adopted its music and fashions. But when far-right politics targeted skinheads in the 1970s and 1980s, an ugly intolerance emerged, and Don reveals how the once-harmonious subgroup has since struggled to shake this stigma.

  • Release Date

    14 October 2016

  • DirectingDon Letts
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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