The directorial debut of photographer Elaine Constantine focuses on the musical phenomenon that took hold of the north of England’s youth culture in the 60s and 70s.
It’s an authentic, uplifting drama about two friends whose horizons are expanded forever by their discovery of black American soul music, with supporting turns from Steve Coogan, Lisa Stansfield and Ricky Tomlinson amongst others.
Covering all aspects of the scene – the obsessive record collecting, the dancing and drug-taking, the emotional rollercoaster all-nighters, and the seductive, irresistible cool of the music, with the very danceable, high octane soundtrack you’d expect – Constantine depicts a generation of young people losing themselves in songs from another country, and gives a real flavour of the euphoria of youthful escapism and self-discovery. Completely infectious.