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Arts Council of Great Britain

Dread Beat and Blood

1979 45 min English NR
Wubly rating 7.1 IMDb rating 7.4

Follows dub poet master Linton Kwesi Johnson out of the recording studio onto the Brixton streets.

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Franco Rosso Director · Ivan Strasburg Cinematographer

United States release July 24, 2026 · Produced in United Kingdom

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English

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Release dates

United Kingdom · September 1, 1979

Theatrical

United States · July 24, 2026

Limited theatrical · US Theatrical Premiere run - Film Forum, NYC

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