Farming (film)
| Farming | |
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| Directed by | Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje |
| Written by | Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kit Fraser |
| Edited by | Tariq Anwar |
| Music by | Ilan Eshkeri |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate UK Momentum Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Farming is a 2018 British film written and directed by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, based on his own childhood. The plot is about a child whose Yorubá parents give him to a white working-class family in London in the 1960s, and who grows up to join a white skinhead gang led by a white supremacist.[2]
The film, which stars Damson Idris, Kate Beckinsale, John Dagleish, Jaime Winstone, Genevieve Nnaji, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, wrapped production in 2017.[3] It premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September and won the Michael Powell Award at the 2019 Edinburgh Film Festival.[4] The film was released by Lionsgate on October 11, 2019 in the UK and by eOne on October 25, 2019 in the US.
Cast
- Damson Idris as Enitan
- Kate Beckinsale as Ingrid Carpenter
- John Dagleish as Levi
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Ms. Dapo
- Jaime Winstone as Lynn
- Genevieve Nnaji as Tolu
- Zephan Amissah
- Tom Canton as Bomber
- Theodore Barklem-Biggs as Scum
Release
Farming premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September in the Discovery Section.[5] The film won the Michael Powell Award at the 2019 Edinburgh Film Festival.[6] On 17 September 2018, the film's distribution rights were purchased for several countries and regions: the United Kingdom, France, Benelux, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, South Korea, China, Greece, Portugal, Serbia, Montenegro, Singapore, the Middle East, and Turkey.[7] Lionsgate UK released the film in the United Kingdom on 11 October 2019, followed by a United States release on 25 October.[8]
Reception
The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 44% approval rating based on nine reviews, with an average score of 4.88/10.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "British Council Film: Farming". Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ Piers Handling (2018). "Farming programme note". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ Dave Mcnary (2 November 2017). "First Look at Kate Beckinsale, Gugu Mbatha-Raw's British Drama 'Farming'". Variety. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart; Clarke, Stewart (28 June 2019). "Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje's 'Farming' Wins at Edinburgh International Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ Jeremy Kay (21 August 2018). "Toronto 2018: 'Farming', 'Light As Feathers' on Discovery roster, Rising Stars revealed". Screen Daily. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart; Clarke, Stewart (28 June 2019). "Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje's 'Farming' Wins at Edinburgh International Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (17 September 2018). "Toronto Drama 'Farming' Sells To UK, France, Australia, China, More". Deadline. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ Obenson, Tambay (18 July 2019). "'Farming' Trailer: A Young Nigerian Boy Searches for Himself Inside Brutal Skinhead Culture". IndieWire. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Farming (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
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