Rocks 12A

Rocks is a teenage girl with big dreams for the future, loyal friends and an adoring, though mischievous, little brother Emmanuel. She enjoys school (as much as any teenager does) and lives a full vibrant life in East London with her team of best friends.

Rocks’ world is turned upside down when she returns from school to find her mum gone, having left some cash and a note offering little explanation except that she is sorry. Determined to stick with her brother and avoid being taken into care against all odds, Rocks leaves her home and hides in pockets of East London. As each day becomes tougher and her secret harder to hide, Rocks starts to push away those who love her and her friendship group begins to fracture. When the authorities finally catch up with her, there is really only one source of support for her to turn to: her friends. A film about the joy, resilience and spirit of girlhood.

Our screening on Friday 18th September at 7.45pm will include an exclusive pre-recorded introduction and post screening pre-recorded Q&A with ROCKS director Sarah Gavron, associate director Anu Henriques and writers Theresa Ikoko & Claire Wilson, hosted by Birds’ Eye View director-at-large Mia Bays. This screening is part of our Reclaim the Frame initiative.

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• We have reduced the number of tickets a person can purchase at any one time for each of our screenings to six. This follows the latest Government restrictions of meeting in groups of 6 or less.
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