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Farming

  • 20182018
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  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1.5K
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Farming (2018)
Based on his own life story, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje's 'Farming' charts the journey of a young fostered Nigerian boy who, struggling to find an identity, falls in with a skinhead gang in 1980's England.
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Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells 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 becom... Read allBased on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells 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.Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells 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.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
  • Writer
    • Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
  • Stars
    • Leke Adebayo
    • Ademola Adedoyin
    • Adejola Adeyemi
Top credits
  • Director
    • Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
  • Writer
    • Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
  • Stars
    • Leke Adebayo
    • Ademola Adedoyin
    • Adejola Adeyemi
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    • 42User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations

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    Kate Beckinsale Helps 'Farming' Director Turn Life Story Into a Movie
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    Kate Beckinsale Helps 'Farming' Director Turn Life Story Into a Movie

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    Kate Beckinsale in Farming (2018)
    Damson Idris in Farming (2018)
    Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Genevieve Nnaji at an event for Farming (2018)
    Damson Idris at an event for Farming (2018)
    Kate Beckinsale at an event for Farming (2018)
    Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Genevieve Nnaji at an event for Farming (2018)
    Gugu Mbatha-Raw at an event for Farming (2018)
    Genevieve Nnaji at an event for Farming (2018)
    Kate Beckinsale, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Damson Idris at an event for Farming (2018)
    Gugu Mbatha-Raw at an event for Farming (2018)
    Kate Beckinsale, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Damson Idris at an event for Farming (2018)
    Kate Beckinsale, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and Damson Idris at an event for Farming (2018)

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    Leke Adebayo
    • Alahgias Alahgi
    Ademola Adedoyin
    • Paddyas Paddy
    Adejola Adeyemi
    • Mondayas Monday
    Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
    Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
    • Femias Femi
    Michael Akinsulire
    Michael Akinsulire
    • Nigerian Teacheras Nigerian Teacher
    David Alase
    • Older Mouthyas Older Mouthy
    Zephan Hanson Amissah
    • Young Emias Young Emi
    Brooklyn Appiah
    • Sundayas Sunday
    Shane Attwooll
    Shane Attwooll
    • Lead Dockeras Lead Docker
    Zach Avery
    • Officer Martin Fellowsas Officer Martin Fellows
    Rachael Banjo
    • Older Mingleas Older Mingle
    Theo Barklem-Biggs
    Theo Barklem-Biggs
    • Scumas Scum
    Kate Beckinsale
    Kate Beckinsale
    • Ingrid Carpenteras Ingrid Carpenter
    Bradley Bissett
    • Tony Smithas Tony Smith
    Scarlett Brookes
    • Debas Deb
    Kirstie Brough
    Kirstie Brough
    • Traceas Trace
    Craig Canning
    • Tough Pupilas Tough Pupil
    Tom Canton
    Tom Canton
    • Bomberas Bomber
    • Director
      • Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
    • Writer
      • Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
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    Kate Beckinsale Helps Bring 'Farming' Story to Life

    Kate Beckinsale Helps Bring 'Farming' Story to Life

    Farming director and star Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, along with co-stars Kate Beckinsale, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Damson Idris, explains how he turned his personal story into his directorial debut.
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    • Trivia
      Shortly after the release of this film, the online blog 'Creases Like Knives' published an article and review of the film, heavily implying that writer/director Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje had fictionalized a great deal of what was supposed to be 'his' story. The 'Tilbury Skins' gang portrayed in this film were inaccurately depicted, and anybody from Akinnuoye-Agbaje's past has yet to come forward and confirm that he was in fact a member of the white skinhead gang (let alone being their leader). On the contrary, a few people who attended high school with Akinnuoye-Agbaje describe him as belonging more to the 'mod' crowd, who never associated with such gangs.
    • Goofs
      Ms. Dapo's phone number is eleven digits long and begins with 013. In the 1980s UK phone numbers were ten digits long and the only ones which began with 01 were London's which had the dialing code 010.

    User reviews42

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Raw & Brutal Skinhead-themed Film..
    Those negative reviews for this movie are a joke. People need to leave their personal feelings and viewpoints out of it when they are reviewing a movie. And those petty enough to call the director out as a "liar," claiming "this never happened" nonsense is equally ridiculous; it's a movie, created to entertain and or educate. Who cares if it's fact or fiction? The people with this complaint probably believe that Hollywood trash like "Pearl Harbor" is not mostly fiction. On to the technical aspects of this movie, (something that actually matters), "Farming" is a beautifully, artfully shot slice of eye candy, which is ironic considering the grotesquely ugly themes of this difficult movie. Kate Beckinsale is utterly believable as the Cockney speaking Londoner who brings extra cash into the house by raising the Nigerian children left in her care by parents who don't have the means to raise them. Growing up in a completely White surrounding, where most everyone seems to be at least a little racist, and sometimes intensely racist against the people who's skin color is the same as young Enitan, the Nigerian boy, thrust into this alien world where everyone looks different from him. This film is basically about self identity, and how our surroundings and upbringing shape the person we become, and how our minds work. So although Enitan is Black, he grows up like his peers, despising people with black skin. What an insane and unique theme for a film..FINALLY something different. When Enitan joins up with the skinhead gang who had been torturing him, things become quite intense indeed. He calls himself Andy and shaves off his offending afro, so desperate to be among the people he relates to, even as they hate him and abuse him to no end. Movies about skinhead culture are rare, maybe one appears every 10 years or so. This one stands out with the best of them, including "This Is England," "Romper Stomper," and is especially similar in tone to "Made In Britain" with Tim Roth. Also worthy of praise is the acting in "Farming," as everyone turns in intensely believable performances. John Dagleish gives an especially ferocious performance as 'Levi,' the leader of the Tilbury skinheads, and Damson Idris' portrayal of the tortured, self loathing Enitan is brave and faultless. This movie is destined for cult status as it finds it's right audience. Those pathetic 1 star reviews prove that this film reached the wrong audience. Oh well, "Blade Runner" was also a flop when it first came out, so only time will tell. I recommend "Farming" to fans of edgy cinema that doesn't shy away from uncomfortable scenarios, and also to those interested in the Skinhead youth culture of the 70's and 80's. Similar to "The Krays" and "Legend," thankfully this is also a British production, so it manages to avoid the sappy, moralizing and PC garbage that Hollywood feels the need to inject into it's productions.
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    • Nov 17, 2019

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official site (Australia)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Воспитание
    • Filming locations
      • Gillingham, Kent, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • EMG Management
      • Groundswell Productions
      • Logical Pictures
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $89,374
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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