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The Story of Skinhead

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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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English
  • skinhead
  • england
  • punk rock
  • hooligan
  • race riot
  • ska
  • youth gang
  • working class
  • football (soccer)
  • subculture
  • united kingdom
  • shaved head

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Don Letts

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  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical14 Oct 2016

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The Story of Skinhead was released on 14 October 2016.

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