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Rocks

15-year-old Rocks fears that she and her little brother Emmanuel will be taken into care and forced apart if anyone finds out that their mother has left them. Against all odds, and with the help of her loyal friends, she evades the authorities and navigates the most defining days of her young life.

20201h 34mNRDrama

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About Rocks

Directors
Sarah Gavron
Cast
Bukky Bakray, Kosar Ali, D'Angelou Osei-Kissiedu, Shaneigha-Monik Greyson, Ruby Stokes, Tawheda Begum
Genres
Drama
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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