UK / 2013 / 44mins / Drama / English

Sodiq Adeojo a 20-year-old young man from Peckham, South London, has been charged for the murder of Sylvester Akpalara. In 2004 Sodiq alongside at the time manager Adeyemi, set up a football team together that ran up until 2008. Sodiq’s hopes, aspirations and desires to become a doctor were documented in a film directed by Adeyemi in 2008. In less than 5 years the demise of a seemingly promising young man, from albeit a tough neighborhood, has once again become a loss to society.

Adeyemi Michael

A directing graduate from the National Film and Television School (NFTS), UK, Adeyemi Michael’s breakout film, Sodiq, premiered at Sheffield Doc/Fest and earned a Grierson and Al Jazeera Award, amongst others. His 2018 fantasy documentary, Entitled, for Channel 4’s Random Acts screened at BFI London and won the Debut Director Award at Edinburgh TV Fest. He recently directed BBC1’s Panorama: Murder on the Streets. Learn More