Concrete Garden

Concrete Garden — Plot

A charming story about a West Indian girl who moves to 1950s London. Marcia has spent most of her 11 years living with her Jamaican grandmother but is sent to damp, dark London to start a new life with her parents. Missing her gran terribly, Marcia is surrounded by bullying schoolgirls, racism on TV and a jealous younger brother... Only her favourite pop star will help her feel at home. Concrete Garden is a wonderfully observed graduation film from director Alrick Riley. With warm performances from a young cast and exquisite detail in the production design, this tender short film powerfully evokes the trials and tribulations faced by kids settling in 1950s Britain.

• Release date
• January 1, 1994
• Runtime
• 23 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Alrick Riley

Concrete Garden — Cast

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Martha Brown Marcia

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Claude Hobbs David

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Claudette Douglas Mum

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Owen Williamson Dad Colin Salmon Pop Star