Fire in Babylon

UK 2010, 87 minutes
Dir. Stevan Riley
Genres: Documentary

Topics: Sport, Period 1970s.

Synopsis: The West Indies’ late rise from happy-go-lucky ‘calypso cricketers’ to world beaters in the late 70s is the subject of this exuberant sports documentary.

“Joyous and uplifting... a celebration of a sporting triumph and all its implications for black politics and culture.”~Marc Lee, Daily Telegraph

NZ International Film Festival 2011

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3 stars (Good Enough) Worth watching, even for non-cricket fans. The Australian team are absolute beasts. Well captures the undertow of racism in sport and the courage of coloured folk to compete. ~Anon