A short doc-drama biopic from the life of rapper, KNUCKS, a nostalgic visual inspired by his latest project Alpha Place.

KNUCKLES is a personal short film about friendship and community, we look back to Knucks’ childhood growing up in Kilburn and his time away in Nigeria - told through voices of his friends, family and collaborators.

Supported and co-funded by YouTube Music & Untold Studios.

Credits:

Directed by Lauren Luxenberg and Alfie Barker
Produced by Lauren Luxenberg and Nkem Egbuchiri
Director of Photography Donny Johnson
Edited By Craig Coole
Reenactment Writer Alfie Barker

Cast
Knucks As Himself
Young Knucks - Tuvya Balogun-Williams
Musketeers - Aiden Baffoe & Raheem Ramazani
Dad - Paul Davis
Gang Members - Riad Gadelrab, Jordan Cover & Muyi Otshudi, Farai Bepura
Policeman - Andrew Mayer

Commissioner and Managers

Tru- Tribe - Mark Henry, Sandy Abuah, Dion Hamilton

Casting Director: Lane Casting
1st AD: Reece Lynch
3rd AD: Anna Saracka
Focus Puller: Jamie Oliver Lai
Production Assistant: Edward Lloyd
Production Designer: Anthony Hensman
Art Director: Blue Borley
Photographer: Lauren Luxenberg
Gaffer: Jorge Higgins
Electricians: Atikah Zainidi & Kun Yang
Sound Recordists: Chris Pramthai White & Daniel Kinde
Stylists: Mh’ya Mclean
Runners: Desiree Worrell Lear, Ira Gardner, Taha Izzy & Kes Eccleston
Unit Driver: Michael Martins

Colourist: Vlad Barin
Post Producer: Thea Dagnaud
Sound Design: George Nicol
Sound Mix: Wave Studios
Graphic Designer: Hacene Hargas


Additional Crew

Director of Photography: Lauren Luxenberg
Joshua Fry
Emile Ebrahim Kelly
Sam Hooper
Pluggy
Ghost
1st Assistant Camera: Fabio Ogliati
Gaffers:
Alec Nicholas
Michael Kinsella-Perks
Elliot Kennedy
Production Designer: Lottie Toon
Set Dressers: Melissa Baugh and Fleur Adderley
Stylists: Ede Dugdale and Tariq Brown-Hajjaj

With Special Thanks to
Tania Nwachukwu
Sunny Nwachukwu
Rose Nwachukwu
Stormzy
Loyle Carner
Ragz Originale
Oscar Worldpeace

Benjiflow
Kadiata
Sam Wise
Youngs Teflon
Helena Milena
James Heaphy

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