Farming

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Farming

R

2019

1h 47m

Drama

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A Nigerian boy, farmed out by his parents to a white British family, becomes the leader of a skinhead gang.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Nov 20, 2019

3.5/5

The tone of the film is also unexpectedly lyrical -- like a fairytale, albeit grimmer than Grimm. Unrelieved horror and violence can be enervating, but this film has the benefit of truth, and a message of survival.

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

Oct 24, 2019

[A] provocative if slightly plodding movie...

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Carlos Aguilar

Los Angeles Times

Oct 24, 2019

Dishearteningly, Enitan's transition from lost soul to a scholar and now an artist gets shoved into the final minutes left over after all the bleakness. Akinnuoye-Agbaje's admirable life story gets reduced to its most sensational chapter.

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

Nov 3, 2021

2/5

A grimly interesting story that is sadly reduced to a cliched, tedious movie.

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Kelechi Ehenulo

VultureHound

Sep 3, 2020

3.5/5

Farming may not be the best-executed story, but with a captivating performance by Damson Idris, nevertheless, it is still a story worth telling.

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Louise McLeod Tabouis

Battle Royale With Cheese

Feb 27, 2020

This is a film principally about self-protection and urban day-to-day survival...a low budget film in terms of finance, but not in terms of aspiration.

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Shavon D.

@ShavonDanielle Feb 25, 2026

I don’t understand why this movie was rated so low. It’s a hell of an independent film. Idris puts it all on the floor proving his range to be top three actors of our millennial generation. Not only him but the entire cast was phenomenal. Warning: it is racially heavy so be ready.

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mark g

@Mark_Alan_G. May 28, 2024

Difficult film for sure, but it is a true story! Great performance by the lead. Will stay with you. People giving negative reviews don't like the story, yet, it's a true story!!!

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Gareth D

@HiGarethDavies Nov 1, 2023

Slow, disjointed, over the top, exaggerated.

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May 14, 2022

Incredible story. Horribly told. Wasted talents everywhere. Shame. Should have been better.

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Jul 22, 2021

Check out the security for this show... https://youtu.be/TiX8Rz5C3LY

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Mar 23, 2021

Exagerada si, pero aun así creo que las actuaciones estaban bien para elevar la pelicula

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Synopsis

A Nigerian boy, farmed out by his parents to a white British family, becomes the leader of a skinhead gang.

Director: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Producer: Francois Ivernel, Andrew Levitas, Michael London, Janice Williams
Screenwriter: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Distributor: Momentum Pictures
Production Co: Groundswell Productions, The Sundance Institute, Montebello Productions
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Epithets Throughout|Disturbing Racial Violence|Some Crude Sexual Material)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 25, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 25, 2019
Runtime: 1h 47m

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