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The Story of Skinhead

(2016)

Overview

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.

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Original TitleThe Story of Skinhead

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2016-10-14

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 00m

Homepagehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07yv0qj

Production Companies7 Wonder Productions

Genres

  • Documentary
  • Music
  • TV Movie