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About the Film

In Onwurah’s provocative tale, David Oyelowo plays Joe, a schoolteacher in South London who is falsely accused of hitting one of his pupils. As the local Black population turns on him, branding him as a racist, a destitute Joe is forced to confront his fear and hatred of his own community. This film was the winner of the Dennis Potter Screenwriting Award and two BAFTA TV Awards.
About Ngozi Onwurah

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