Concrete Garden
8.0/ 10 2 votes 1994-01-01 0h 23m 2 popularity
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.
Director: Alrick Riley
Martha Brown
Marcia
Claude Hobbs
David
Claudette Douglas
Mum
Owen Williamson
Dad
Colin Salmon
Pop Star
