Babymother (1998)
- Directed by
- Julian Henriques
- Genre
- drama, music, tv movie
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 4.0 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A single mother in London pursues her dream of becoming a dancehall singer while raising her baby and navigating her community. The film follows her struggles and triumphs as she prepares for a local music competition.
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What happens
Babymother is a 1998 British musical comedy drama film directed by Julian Henriques and released by Channel Four Films. It is considered to be the first Black British musical and captures the British Caribbean dancehall cultural scene of London. Babymother was also one of the few British musicals of its period. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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