Black Sheep (2018)

Name: Black Sheep
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2018-05-01
Duration: 26 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Cornelius Walker, Kai Francis Lewis

Black Sheep (2018), directed by Ed Perkins, starring Cornelius Walker and Kai Francis Lewis.

05/01/2018 BR Documentary 26m

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Synopsis

After the high-profile killing of Damilola Taylor, Cornelius' family move out of London. But when they discover their new town is run by racists, Cornelius takes a drastic step to survive.

Michael PaleodimosCinematography
Ed PerkinsDirector, Editing
Jonathan ChinnProducer
Simon ChinnProducer

About the film

Black Sheep is a 2018 British short documentary film about black teenager Cornelius Walker and his family moving out of London only to meet with more racism in an Essex estate run by a racist gang. It was released by the British news organization The Guardian.

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Reception

Critical response

Black Sheep has an approval rating of 100% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on five reviews.

Accolades

Nominated: Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) - 91st Academy Awards

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External links

Black Sheep at The Guardian

Black Sheep at IMDb

Black Sheep at Rotten Tomatoes

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Text from Black Sheep (2018 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sheep_(2018_film)

Trivia

It premiered on May 1, 2018, a Tuesday.
It won 0 award(s) and received 1 nomination(s) on record at Wikidata — Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) among them.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosLightbox Entertainment
CountriesUnited Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Nominations

Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) 2019

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Crew

Michael Paleodimos Cinematography
Ed Perkins Director
Ed Perkins Editing
Jonathan Chinn Producer
Simon Chinn Producer
Tom Barnes Original music

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What is Black Sheep about?

Black Sheep: After the high-profile killing of Damilola Taylor, Cornelius' family move out of London. But when they discover their new town is run by racists, Cornelius takes a drastic step to survive.

Who directed Black Sheep?

Black Sheep was directed by Ed Perkins in 2018.

Who stars in Black Sheep?

The cast of Black Sheep includes Cornelius Walker and Kai Francis Lewis.

How long is Black Sheep?

Black Sheep runs for 26 minutes, or 0h26.