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Black Sheep

Form Documentary Country United Kingdom Year 2018 Running Time 27min Language English Director Ed Perkins Producer Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn Director of Photography Michael Paleodimos Editor Ed Perkins Sound Paddy Boland Music Tom Barnes Patriarchal masculinity seems to catch its last breath in the sun. A story about a cold relationship between a father and his son. Their bond, plagued by indifference, disintegrates completely. After the high-profile killing of Damilola Taylor, Cornelius’ family move out of London. When they discover their new home is run by racists Cornelius takes drastic action to survive, adapting his identity to become more like the people who hate him.