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Alex Wheatle 2020

Runtime

66 mins

Language

English

English

The film chronicles the true life of award‑winning writer Alex Wheatle (Sheyi Cole), tracing his journey from a lonely childhood in a predominantly white institutional care home to finding community, identity and a love for music and DJing in Brixton. Imprisoned during the 1981 Brixton Uprising, he confronts his past and discovers a path toward healing.

The film chronicles the true life of award‑winning writer Alex Wheatle (Sheyi Cole), tracing his journey from a lonely childhood in a predominantly white institutional care home to finding community, identity and a love for music and DJing in Brixton. Imprisoned during the 1981 Brixton Uprising, he confronts his past and discovers a path toward healing.

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