Babymother
Synopsis
Anita's got attitude and ambition. She plans to be a DJ, dancehall diva, dropping sweet lyrics to wind up the dancefloor. She has a style to make bodies wind... for she is Princess Neeta... 'Mistress of the Mic'... if it wasn't for.... her two kids, if it wasn't for Byron, the kid's father - a singerman himself, who ain't around that much but thinks his babymother should be at home looking after his children. If it wasn't that her mother loves the church so much and disapproves of the dancehall.
Babymother is Anita's story. At first a woman-child, selfish yet naive, street-smart yet vulnerable. A girl as yet unable to face the responsibilities of her children or her life. A girl travelling along the bumpy road to adulthood, through the tough, deeply male world of reggae music. Set against a backdrop of Harlesden's tenement housing, Babymother is a journey into the explosion of colour, passion and style that is the dancehall!
Details
- Year
- 1998
- Type of film
- Features
- Format
- 35mm Kodak
- Director
- Julian Henriques
- Producer
- Parminder Vir OBE
- Co-Producer
- Arts Council of England (National Lottery)
- Executive Producer
- Margaret Matheson
- Director of Photography
- Chris Seager
- Principal Cast
- Anjela Lauren-Smith, Wil Johnson, Caroline Chikezie, Jocelyn Eison, Don Warrington
- Screen Writer
- Julian Henriques
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 26th November 2005
