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Black Sheep

2018 · 27 min

A quiet, painful first-person reckoning that sits with you long after its short runtime ends.

Overview
After the high-profile killing of Damilola Taylor, Cornelius' family move out of London. But when they discover their new town is run by racists, Cornelius takes a drastic step to survive.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • identity
  • isolation
  • survival
  • trauma
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Ed Perkins
Starring
Cornelius Walker, Kai Francis Lewis
Music
Tom Barnes
Cinematography
Michael Paleodimos
Runtime
27 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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