Perhaps because the Caribbean serves as its main setting, Fire in Babylon simply can't help but take it easy.
Fire in Babylon
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United Kingdom · 2010
1h 23m
Director Stevan Riley
Starring Clive Lloyd, Viv Richards, Colin Croft, Jeffery Dujon
Genre Documentary
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Following the legendary West Indian cricket team of the 1970s, this documentary is a celebration of authentic modern Afro-Caribbean history. With remarkable skills and unbeatable spirit, the team triumphed over their colonial masters in a story of struggle and emancipation, of racism and integration, and ultimately, of glory across the whole of the West indies.
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The Hollywood Reporter by David Rooney
Crisply shot and edited, with effective use of Ashutosh Phatak’s graceful music, this is a powerful documentary that demands to be seen by as wide an audience as possible.
The New York Times by Mike Hale
It all adds up to an entertaining 88 minutes, despite the film's ramshackle construction and its once-over-lightly approach to political, cultural and athletic history.
Riley shrewdly maintains focus on how the players co-opted the merciless tactics of their invective-hurling adversaries for their own, and the region's, self-actualization.
A treat for cricket fans who'll thrill to this nostalgic look back at one of sport's greatest teams.
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