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Rap Baby

Carter the Bandit, a black man, sits in a music studio wearing a pink hoodie and black durag. There is a pink light shining on his face.

Synopsis

The story of Carter The Bandit, a Peckham-born rapper navigating London's music industry and the challenges of being a visible, gay black man in a nation struggling to keep pace.

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 min 55 sec
Director
Daisy Ifama
Producer
Daisy Taylor
Executive Producer
Hannah Bush Bailey
Editor
Daisy Ifama
Director of Photography
Daisy Ifama, Richard Jephcote
Sound
Jermaine Monero
Composer
Kezia Tomsett
Principal cast
With contributions from: Carter the Bandit
Other Lead Creative(s)
Sage Wickings

Genre

Black LGBTQIA+ Music

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by Made of Truth: BFI Doc Society Short Film Fund

Nelly Inc Ltd

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