South West 9
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| Directed by | Richard Parry |
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| Produced by | Allan Niblo |
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| Cinematography | Graham Fowler |
| Edited by | Christine Pancott |
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90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
South West 9 is a 2001 British film about the Brixton rave scene. It was written and directed by Richard Parry.
South West 9 was nominated for a BAFTA award and won "Best Music" category at the British Independent Film Awards.
Premise
South West 9 takes place in the 24 hours before a shooting at a Brixton rave. It combines themes of drugs, race, class, religion, and music in the multicultural melting pot that is South London.
Cast
- Wil Johnson as Freddy
- Stuart Laing as Jake
- Mark Letheren as Mitch
- Amelia Curtis as Kat
- Orlessa Edwards as Helen
- Nicola Stapleton as Sal
- Frank Harper as Douser
- Zebida Gardener-Sharper as Rafaela
- Jenny Jules as Angel
- Kika Mirylees as Annie
- Jay Simpson as Elf
- Stephen Lord as Fazer
- Leon Herbert as Isi
- Robbie Gee as Jel
- Ellen Thomas as Mrs. Ashware
Awards and nominations
- 2001: Won "Best Music" category, British Independent Film Awards and was nominated in five other categories, including "Best British independent film" and "Douglas Hickox" for Parry's directing.
- 2001: Won "Best New European director" at Odense International Film Festival, Odense, Denmark
- 2002: Nominated for "Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer in their First Feature Film in 2002", BAFTA