Project Detail

HELP! I Think My Teacher is Racist

A Black student faces off against their White teacher in a classroom, face-to-face.

Synopsis

A group of Black school kids - passionate about their cultures - are torn between the approaches of two teachers. Finding themselves in the midst of a clash between school culture and Black culture, they experience the modern racism that persists in UK education today.

Official Selection British Urban Film Festival 2024

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
35 min 43 sec
Director
Benjamin Turner
Producer
Benjamin Turner
Editor
Benjamin Turner
Screenwriter
Benjamin Turner
Director of Photography
Tee Visuals
Production Designer
Tyrelle Boyce
Sound
Ryan Walker
Composer
The Spit Game
Principal cast
Craige Middleburg, Kola Banjo, Ivan Oyik, Toni Olabanji, Tyrelle Boyce, Tate Boyce

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