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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

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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

Genre

Black Drama Human Rights

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The Spit Game UK

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