20 Sep 1986
Down by Law
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
reload
A London DJ risks her responsibilities to follow her dreams, but when the night doesn’t go to plan, she must decide whether to fade out or turn the volume up on her own path.
Set in London’s underground club scene, reload follows Dee, torn between caring for her sick grandmother and chasing a long-shelved dream. When she skips a work shift to play a last-minute DJ set, the night becomes a test of self-belief, sisterhood and joy — and as the set takes a turn, she must decide: will she come back or choose herself?
0h 12min
Top Billed Cast
Ashley Walters Club Owner
Dalila McFarlane-Martin Dee
Tania Nwachukwu Imani
Zara Gabbidon Chrissy
Chem Sylvester DJ Lucky
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