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Mangrove

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Synopsis

The true story of the Mangrove 9, the group of Black activists who clashed with London police during a protest march in 1970 and their highly publicised trial that followed. The trial was the first judicial acknowledgment of behaviour motivated by racial hatred within the UK's Metropolitan Police.
Part of the BBC-commissioned drama anthology 'Small Axe'.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2020
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2020 - Opening Night Gala

Details

Year
2020
Type of film
Features
Running Time
124 min
Director
Steve McQueen
Producer
Mike Elliott, Anita Overland
Executive Producer
Steve McQueen, Tracey Scoffield, David Tanner, Lucy Richer, Rose Garnett
Screenwriter
Steve McQueen, Alastair Siddons
Director of Photography
Shabier Kirchner
Production Designer
Helen Scott
Principal Cast
Letitia Wright, Shaun Parkes, Malachi Kirby

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 3rd September 2020

Production Company

A Lammas Park, EMU Films, Turbine Studios production commissioned by BBC Drama, Amazon Studios

Lammas Park
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Emu Films
+44 (0)20 7183 0925
info@emufilms.com
http://www.emufilms.com

Sales
Company

BBC Worldwide (TV sales)
+44 (0)20 8743 8000
http://www.bbc.com

Turbine Studios (Theatrical sales)