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Alex Wheatle (1000) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1000 · 66 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Steve McQueen
- Starring
- Elliot Edusah, Sheyi Cole, William Hanson, Zakiyyah Deen, Ashley McGuire, Khali Best
The film chronicles the true life of award‑winning writer Alex Wheatle (Sheyi Cole), tracing his journey from a lonely childhood in a predominantly white institutional care home to finding community, identity and a love for music and DJing in Brixton. Imprisoned during the 1981 Brixton Uprising, he confronts his past and discovers a path toward healing.
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