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Fire in Babylon
Fire in Babylon
Synopsis
Charting the glorious supremacy of the West Indies cricket team throughout the late 70s and 80s, this film describes how the bat and ball was more effective than gunfire in the battle against racial injustice and the struggle for black rights. It is told by the men who were there - such as Viv Richards, Michael Holding, Clive Lloyd.
Fire in Babylon boasts dynamic archive, classic music by the likes of Bob Marley and the Wailers, Gregory Issacs and Burning Spear, this is a story that celebrates the emancipation of a people through the sport of cricket.
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 83 mins
- Format
- HD
- Director
- Stevan Riley
- Producer
- John Battsek, Charles Steel
- Co-Producer
- George Chignell, Jessica Ludgrove
- Executive Producer
- Ben Elliot, Ben Goldsmith, Stevie Hargitay,
- Editor
- Peter Haddon
- Screenwriter
- Stevan Riley
- Director of Photography
- Stuart Bentley, Balazc Bolygo
- Sound
- Matt Skilton
- Music
- Bob Marley, Bunny and the Wailers, Burning Spear
- Principal Cast
- Sir Vivian Richards, Sir Clive Lloyd, Michael Holding, Joel Garner, Desmond Haynes, Gordon Greenidge, Colin Croft, Bunny Wailer, Frank I, Colin Cumberbatch
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 2nd February 2011
