Rocks(2019)
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.
Movie: Rocks
Top 10 Billed Cast
Rocks
Sumaya
Roshé
Agnes
Yawa
Ms. Booker
Funke Omotoso
Video Trailer Rocks
Video: Official Trailer
Official Trailer
“Delete This!” The Rocks Cast Play The Best Friend Challenge
BEST OF BIFA-Winner Kosar Ali as Sumaya | ROCKS | Altitude Films
BEST OF Bukky Bakray, The YOUNGEST BAFTA Rising Star Winner | ROCKS | Altitude Films
Cast and Crew Q&A | TIFF 2019
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Making Rocks - The Story Behind The Movie
Preview of Rocks at the Rio Cinema hosted by We Are Parable
Q&A | BFI London Film Festival 2019
Rocks and Emmanuel Spend The Night At Sumaya's House
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