Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd
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Five years since the murder of George Floyd – the police killing that set America on fire with rage and sparked a wave of protests around the world, director Kwabena Oppong's film explores one of the most important and defining events in modern history. Featuring ground-breaking interviews with members of George Floyd’s family, the Minneapolis Police Chief who took the bold step of testifying against one of his own officers, Boris Johnson’s advisor on race Samuel Kasumu, and Sal Naseem the former Regional Director for London at the IOPC, as well as cultural figures Che Lingo, Nathalie Emmanuel, broadcasters Andi and Miquita Oliver and Munya Chawawa.
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Edited by Gregg MorganShot by Charlie LaingScored by Swindle
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17 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Andi Oliver
as Self - Broadcaster
Tinie Tempah
as Self - Music Artist
Selwyn Jones
as Self - George Floyd's Uncle
Nathalie Emmanuel
as Self - Actor & Protester
Munya Chawawa
as Self - Comedian
Miquita Oliver
as Self - Broadcaster
Medaria Arradondo
as Self - Chief of Police, Minneapolis
Mohamed Mohamed
as Self - Poet
George Floyd
as Self - Minneapolis Man Who Died in Custody
Nekima Levy Armstrong
as Self - Community Leader
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