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Damilola, Our Loved Boy

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• Drama

• 2016
• Euros Lyn
• 86 mins

Summary

In November 2000, 10-year-old schoolboy Damilola Taylor was attacked and fatally wounded in Peckham, south London, a death that shocked the nation. This feature-length drama reveals the personal stories behind the headlines, exploring Damilola's journey from Lagos to London, and showing how Richard and Gloria Taylor coped with their personal lives as well as the pressure of the media as they fought for justice for the killing of their son. Babou Ceesay, Wunmi Mosaku and Sammy Kamara star, with Robert Pugh

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7.2/10

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Cast

rolenameRichard TaylorBabou CeesayGloria TaylorWunmi MosakuTunde TaylorJuwon AdedokunDamilola TaylorSammy KamaraGbemi TaylorJuma SharkahDCI Nick EphgraveRobert PughDapoRaphel FamotibeNathanMcKell DavidAuntie DorcasShola AdewusiLeanneMegan ParkinsonDet WallaceJohn HollingworthJuniorGamba ColeWillAlfie Browne-SykesTayoMuna OtaruCouncil workerNaomi AckieCab driverBen Bailey SmithProsecution barristerJud CharltonDefence barristerRichard PeppleMale witnessMario DemetriouPathologistWanda OpalinskaWitness BromleyImogen ByronChrisAnthony AdjekumDamilola’s teacherIan BonarPassionate youthShanice SewellHead of departmentTeslim Animashaun

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Crew

rolenameWriterLevi David AddaiDirectorEuros LynProducerSusan HorthExecutive producerColin Barr

Details

Released on

2016-11-07

Languages

English

Formats

Colour

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