Canada / Sep 05, 2019 / Toronto International Film Festival
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
15-year-old Rocks fears that she and her little brother Emmanuel will be taken into care and forced apart if anyone finds out that their mother has left them. Against all odds, and with the help of her loyal friends, she evades the authorities and navigates the most defining days of her young life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anastasia Dymitrow | Sabina |
| Sarah Niles | Ms. Booker |
| Layo-Christina Akinlude | Funke Omotoso |
| Sharon D. Clarke | Anita |
| Islah Abdur-Rahman | Ismail |
| Shola Adewusi | Grandmother Omotoso |
| Mohammad Amiri | Mohammed |
| Tina Chiang | Lara |
| Kate Isitt | Vicky |
| Aneta Piotrowska | Anna |
| Kaine Zajaz | Mo |
| Umit Ulgen | Ahmed |
| Curtis Walker | Reg |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Rocks |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fable Pictures, Film4 Productions, The Wellcome Trust, Head Gear Films, Kreo Films, Metrol Technology, BFI |
| Official site | rocks.film |
| Release date | 5 settembre 2019 |
| Executive producer | Julia Oh, Daniel Battsek, Andy Mayson, Mike Runagall, Hannah Farrell, Compton Ross, Natascha Wharton, Emma Duffy, Sarah Gavron, Sue Bruce-Smith, Will Clarke, Phil Hunt |
| Production | Nicola Morrow, Hannah Price, Clark Crewe, Faye Ward, Ameenah Ayub Allen |
| Writer | Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson |
| Casting | Lucy Pardee |
| Editing | Maya Maffioli, Nicola Matiwone, Hoping Chen, Jateen Patel, Inigo Manby |
| Cinematography | Hélène Louvart, Rebecca Horsburgh, Kate Molins, Cristina Cretu, Rachel Clark, Maiya Rose, Clare Connor, Kate Louise Eccarius, Nicola Beattie, Maria Camilla Piana Brizio, Barney Pearce, Susanne Salavati, Eve Carreño, Nick Teulon, Rohan Reeves |
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Release dates
Premiere
Spain / Sep 26, 2019 / San Sebastián Film Festival
Switzerland / Sep 29, 2019 / Zurich Film Festival
South Korea / Oct 05, 2019 / Busan International Film Festival
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United Kingdom / Oct 11, 2019 / London Film Festival
United States / Oct 11, 2019 / Hamptons International Film Festival
Estonia / Nov 23, 2019 / Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
France / Jan 21, 2020 / Premiers Plan Film Festival
Netherlands / Jan 24, 2020 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
Sweden / Jan 26, 2020 / 15 / Göteborg Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Sep 05, 2019 / U
Ireland / Sep 18, 2020 / 12
United Kingdom / Sep 18, 2020 / 12A
Belgium / Sep 23, 2020
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Netherlands / Sep 24, 2020
Sweden / Nov 27, 2020 / 15
Denmark / May 20, 2021
Digital
Spain / Jul 20, 2021 / Movistar +
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