Concrete Garden

1994 | 23 minutes | 7.0 ★ (1)

Concrete Garden
  • Overview

    A charming story about a West Indian girl who moves to 1950s London. Marcia has spent most of her 11 years living with her Jamaican grandmother but is sent to damp, dark London to start a new life with her parents. Missing her gran terribly, Marcia is surrounded by bullying schoolgirls, racism on TV and a jealous younger brother... Only her favourite pop star will help her feel at home. Concrete Garden is a wonderfully observed graduation film from director Alrick Riley. With warm performances from a young cast and exquisite detail in the production design, this tender short film powerfully evokes the trials and tribulations faced by kids settling in 1950s Britain.

  • Release Date

    01 January 1994

  • DirectingAlrick Riley
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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