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Northern Soul: Still Burning

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An in-depth documentary on how the cultural and music phenomenon of Northern Soul has endured through the decades. Unknown, discarded black soul artists in the US were turned into underground legends across UK clubs via rare vinyl records and dance all-nighters. This is the epic story of Northern Soul, from its working class origins to the fashion, culture and super clubs like Wigan Casino.

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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 13h
Most importantly, both for northern soul aficionados and new audiences, the music is punchy, joyful and eminently danceable. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 13h
4/5
Alan Byron’s film is an absorbing docu-celebration of the northern soul scene that flourished from the late 1960s to the end of the 1970s. Go to Full Review Larushka Ivan-Zadeh The Times (UK) 15h
3/5
Solid on research, weaker on analysis, this is an affectionate celebration that keeps the northern soul campfires burning nicely. Go to Full Review Dulcie Pearce The Sun (UK) 15h
3/5
Sadly, there’s not a huge amount of footage of the dancing and the venue where it all took place has since burned down. But this passion project uses what it has to portray a moment in music history. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Alan Byron

Director

Alan Byron

Screenwriter

Alan Byron

Producer

Rob Turner

Cinematographer

James Fowler

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Synopsis An in-depth documentary on how the cultural and music phenomenon of Northern Soul has endured through the decades. Unknown, discarded black soul artists in the US were turned into underground legends across UK clubs via rare vinyl records and dance all-nighters. This is the epic story of Northern Soul, from its working class origins to the fashion, culture and super clubs like Wigan Casino.
Director
Alan Byron
Producer
Alan Byron
Screenwriter
Alan Byron
Production Co
Screenbound Productions
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m