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Screen Rant gets a sneak view at the documentary Tramps! which honors a major subculture movement in late 1970s/early 1980s London. This feature-length Documentary looks at the emergence of a group of flamboyant fashionistas who gained the titles "The Blitz Kids" and The New Romantics after setting East London clubs as their gathering spot. Kevin Hegge, the filmmaker of the documentary, highlighted a female art group working in Toronto during the early 1980s in She Said Boom: The Story of Fifth Column, an earlier work.
Screen Rant is thrilled to present Tramps' trailer. The film includes never-before-seen archive material and interviews with a number of important time players. Apart from teasing the New Romantics included in the movie, the trailer highlights their distinctive look and style. See the fashion-forward Documentary when it launches on digital platforms on June 18. Prepare by watching the teaser below.
Like many of the best films, Tramps! is likely to enthrall viewers into the community it shows, which emerged in London nightclubs after the fall-off in the punk scene of the 1970s. Unlike other groups, the New Romantics were interested in showy, even quirky, clothes that also ran against to the gender roles of the day. Young people of the New Romantic era embraced art, music, and fashion that challenged convention at the time.
Beyond the heyday of the subculture, many members of The New Romantic movement helped create worldwide fashion, music, and artwork for decades. For example, Judy Blame became a well-known stylist and accessories designer while David Holah and Stevie Stewart started the fashion company BodyMap. Still, Boy George, a musical sensation since the early 1980s, is maybe the most famous person.
Short yet important in London's history, the movement started in 1979 and had mainly fallen apart by 1982. Tramps! seeks to ensure that the New Romantic movement is remembered as the world in which it thrived changes since many of the dance clubs visited by subculture members have closed during the past ten years.
On June 18 Tramps! will be available on digital media.