Bashment

2013 • 109 minutes

About this movie

J.J. is an aspiring M.C., just arrived on London's exciting outlaw urban music scene. He's got the skills, he's got the rhymes, he's got the drive. But there's a problem - not only is J.J. a white boy from the sticks - he's also gay. And gay - in the world of hip-hop and ragga - ain't good. So when J.J. resolves to come out onstage at the Urban Slam Finals, taking his boyfriend Orlando with him, he knows it's going to get a bit grimy.... but when the couple falls foul of Infamous Ghetto Rap crew, 'the Ilford Illmanics', all of their lives are changed forever in a way no one could have ever foreseen. Rikki Beadle-Blair (FIT, Kick Off) is back with a bang with this hard-hitting urban drama adapted from his stage play exploring the intersection of race, sexuality and music. Starring stand-up comedian and MTV presenter Joel Dommett in his first lead role performance as J.J. and a host of Team Angelica regulars, Bashment is like nothing you have seen before.