London crime boss Mick Roman is deathly ill, and time is running out to find a successor. With deceit, ambition and infighting on the rise, this Roman empire may be about to fall.
Acting
Alan Ford's Skats steals every scene he's barely in.
Writing
Dialogue so dense with slang you'll need subtitles and a translator.
Director
Michael Head
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Michael Head is a former music video director who shot this in 18 days on a shoestring budget, explaining the kinetic, slightly unhinged energy.
The title's wordplay nods to both the 1964 historical epic and the actual Roman Road in East London where Head grew up—this is deeply personal grime mythology.
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