United Kingdom / Jun 20, 2019 / Edinburgh International Film Festival
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells the story of a young Nigerian boy, 'farmed out' by his parents to a white British family in the hope of a better future. Instead, he becomes the feared leader of a white skinhead gang.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje | Femi |
| Cosmo Jarvis | Jonesy |
| Lee Ross | Jack |
| Theo Barklem-Biggs | Scum |
| Tom Canton | Bomber |
| Zach Avery | Martin Fellows |
| Ann Mitchell | Hilda |
| Skye Lourie | Paula |
| Paul O'Kelly | Tilbury Skin |
| James Eeles | Fathead |
| Leke Adebayo | Alahgi |
| Brooklyn Appiah | Sunday |
| Jeanette Maskell | Neighbour |
| Kirstie Brough | Trace |
| Scarlett Brookes | Deb |
| Ryan Enever | Spika |
| Jayme Swiftt | Tilbury Skin |
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| David Pilgrim | Tilbury Skin |
| Jacob Sherwood | Gray Skin |
| David Alase | Older Mouthy |
| Bradley Bissett | Tony Smith |
| Neal Beagley | Tilbury Skin |
| Rachael Banjo | Older Mingle |
| Ashley Morris | Tilbury Skin |
| Itoya Osagiede | Black Sailor |
| Danny Scott | Tilbury Skin |
| Wendy Nottingham | Social Worker |
| Lee Charles | Post Office Security Guard |
| Seun Shote | Mallam |
| Nathan Robinson | Police Officer |
| Jon Wennington | Teacher (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Farming |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America, France, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Groundswell Productions, Montebello Productions, Metalwork Pictures, EMG Management, Logical Pictures, Sundance Institute |
| Release date | 8 settembre 2018 |
| Executive producer | Richard Abend, David Ostrander, Frédéric Fiore, Eric Tavitian, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje |
| Production | Janice Williams, François Ivernel, Michael London, Andrew Levitas, Neil Jones, Miranda Ballesteros |
| Writer | Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje |
| Casting | Jina Jay, Verity Naughton |
| Editing | Tariq Anwar |
| Cinematography | Kit Fraser |
| Assistant directors | Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje |
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| Camera operators | Kit Fraser |
| Additional photography | Kit Fraser |
| Production design | Miren Marañón, Simon Walker, Fiona Albrow |
| Art direction | Simon Walker, Miren Marañón, Fiona Albrow |
| Set decoration | Fiona Albrow, Miren Marañón, Simon Walker |
| Stunts | Craig Miller |
| Music | Ilan Eshkeri, Nick Angel, Zoe Freed, Glen Gathard, Lilly Blazewicz |
| Sound | Nick Angel, Ilan Eshkeri, Zoe Freed, Glen Gathard, Lilly Blazewicz |
| Costume design | Bex Crofton-Atkins, Wakana Yoshihara, Chris Lyons, Chase Aston, Juliana Ferreira, Chiara Ugolini, Emily Dodge |
| Makeup | Wakana Yoshihara, Chase Aston, Juliana Ferreira, Emily Dodge, Bex Crofton-Atkins, Chris Lyons, Chiara Ugolini |
| Hairstyling | Wakana Yoshihara, Bex Crofton-Atkins, Chris Lyons, Chase Aston, Juliana Ferreira, Chiara Ugolini, Emily Dodge |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Canada / Sep 08, 2018 / Toronto International Film Festival
Ireland / Oct 11, 2019 / 18
United Kingdom / Oct 11, 2019 / 18
Australia / Nov 21, 2019 / MA15+
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Portugal / Oct 01, 2020 / M/16
Digital
Hungary / Jan 16, 2020 / 18
Physical media
Germany / Jan 30, 2020 / 16 / Bluray & DVD
Ireland / Feb 10, 2020 / DVD
United Kingdom / Feb 10, 2020 / DVD
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