The Story of Skinhead
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.
- Year: 2016
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- Genre: Documentary, Music, TV Movie
- Studio: 7 Wonder Productions
- Keyword: skinhead, england, punk rock, hooligan, race riot, ska, youth gang, working class, football (soccer), subculture, shaved head, hooliganism, white power, stigma, chelsea, far right, uk, oi
- Director: Don Letts
- Cast: Don Letts, Pauline Black, Kevin Rowland
