White Girl (2008)

Debbie, a working class single mother from Leeds, moves her family to Bradford, where they find themselves in an ethnic minority. Daughter Leah must adapt to being the only white girl at school.

Director:

Hettie Macdonald

Writer:

Abi Morgan

Stars:

Anna Maxwell Martin, Daniel Mays, Melanie Hill

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anna Maxwell Martin	...	Debbie
Daniel Mays	...	Stevie
Melanie Hill	...	Sonya
Holly Kenny	...	Leah
Jay Simpson	...	Adam
Elise Johnson	...	Casey
Gabrielle Johnson	...	Casey
Tariq Jordan	...	Rehan
Jade Islam	...	Yasmin
Aaron Neil	...	Abdullah
Balvinder Sopal	...	Fatima
Joanna Swain	...	Headmistress
Shaida Chaudhury	...	Miss Shakina
Mohammad Rafique	...	Mr. Iqhal
Perveen Hussain	...	Housing Officer

Storyline

Debbie lives a poor lifestyle in Britain along with her spouse, and three children, two girls and a boy. The neighborhood is predominantly Islamic and there is a Mosque within a stone's throw of their residence. Foul-mouthed, she finds herself being abused by her spouse, often publicly, and ends up neglecting her children. She, as well as her spouse, are alarmed and shaken when they find out her eldest, Leah, has accepted Islam as her Faith, and when confronted, decides to move out to live with a neighboring Muslim family. Watch what impact this action has on Debbie, the rest of her family, as well as their neighbors.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [UK]

Country:

UK

Release Date:

10 March 2008 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tiger Aspect Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

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