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- Synopsis
- Short documentary following the story of Cornelius Walker after the murder of 11-year-old Damilola Taylor in November 2000. Cornelius, also aged 11 and with Nigerian parents, lived nearby. His mother, fearing for Cornelius’s safety, moved the family out of London and he suddenly found himself living on a white estate among many racists: "I didn’t know if I wanted to be black or white" recalls Cornelius.
The film, comissioned by The Guardian newspaper, explores questions about ethnicity and identity and the compromises people make to fit in. It won the best short documentary award at the Sheffield Doc/Fest in 2018 and has been short listed for the 2019 Oscars. [27 minutes] - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of production
- 2018
- Subjects
- Social Studies
- Keywords
- identity; teenagers; racism; masculinity; 2000s
Online availability
- URI
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-Y5zvnDxsI
- Price
- Free
- Delivery
- Streamed
Credits
- Director
- Ed Perkins
- Contributor
- Cornelius Walker
Distributor
- Name
Guardian, The
- film@theguardian.com
- Web
- https://www.theguardian.com/uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 3353 2000
- Address
- Kings Place, 90 York Way
London
N1 9GU
United Kingdom
- Name
YouTube
- Web
- http://www.youtube.com External site opens in new window
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