The Story of Skinhead
2016•1h 0m•8.0•Released
DocumentaryMusicTV Movie
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.
Director
Don Letts
Languages
English
Studio
7 Wonder Productions
Cast
Don Letts
Himself, Presenter
Pauline Black
Herself, Contributor
Kevin Rowland
Himself, Contributor
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