65
GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
A complicated friendship between a young Somali and Nigerian man unfolds against the chaos of gentrification and displacement in the small immigrant community in Cardiff known as Tiger Bay.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 52GoodWatch 65
IMDb5.2
Released
2009
October 1, 2009
17 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
HausaSomaliMade in
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 more13 people
- Cornell JohnIzi
- SMSaid MohamedAbdi
- SNSteve NorthyPoliceman 2
- MYMukhtar YaroMr. Achebe
- YBYakuba BayiMr. Togba
- Golda RosheuvelSuzanne
- Jâms ThomasMr. Rowlands
- LJLee JamesIzi's Lover
- ARAnita ReynoldsNigerian Woman
- NINnamdi IyizobaNigerian Man 1
- EOEmmanuel OshiiNigerian Man 2
- Ross O'HennessyConstruction Foreman
- Sule RimiLead Construction Dude
Directing · 1
- Dee Rees Director, Writer
Production · 7
- Berwyn Rowlands Executive Producer
- Amelia Shankland Executive Producer, Production Design
- Muirelle Wilson Executive Producer, Production Design
- David Ball Executive Producer
- Grant Vidgen Executive Producer, Line Producer
- Nekisa Cooper Producer, Unit Production Manager, Location Manager
Camera · 1
- Bradford Young Director of Photography, Gaffer
Editing · 2
- Gena Bleier Editor
- Dafydd Hunt Editor
Sound · 3
- Shahzad Ismaily Original Music Composer
- Stephen Northcott Boom Operator
- Mike Shoring Sound Recordist
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Lisa Pugh Key Makeup Artist, Key Hair Stylist
- Zoe Howerska Costume Supervisor
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