Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd

Name: Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd
Director: Kwabena Oppong
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Cast: George Floyd, Nekima Levy Armstrong, Medaria Arradondo, Selwyn Jones, Nathalie Emmanuel

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Documentary

2025
Kwabena Oppong
89 mins

Summary

Five years since the murder of George Floyd - the police killing that set America on fire with rage and sparked a wave of protests around the world, the film explores one of the most important and defining events in modern history.

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3.3/10

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rolenameSelf - Minneapolis Man Who Died in CustodyGeorge FloydSelf - Community LeaderNekima Levy ArmstrongSelf - Chief of Police, MinneapolisMedaria ArradondoSelf - George Floyd's UncleSelwyn JonesSelf - Actor & ProtesterNathalie EmmanuelSelf - ComedianMunya ChawawaSelf - BroadcasterMiquita OliverSelf - BroadcasterAndi OliverSelf - Music ArtistTinie TempahSelf - PoetMohamed Mohamed

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rolenameDirectorKwabena OppongProducerSatema TarawallyComposerSwindleDirector of photographyCharlie LaingEditorAlasdair BayneEditorBrett IrwinEditorGregg Morgan

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Released on

2025-05-21

Languages

English

Formats

Colour

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