| White Girl | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hettie MacDonald |
| Produced by | Andrew Woodhead |
| Written by | Abi Morgan |
| Starring | Anna Maxwell Martin Holly Kenny Daniel Mays Melanie Hill Jay Simpson Jade Islam |
| Distributed by | Tiger Aspect Productions |
| Release date(s) | United Kingdom March 10, 2008 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
White Girl is a 2008, BAFTA Award-winning BBC film produced by Abi Morgan, made as part of the BBC's White Season and portrays a white family who move from an area of Leeds that has predominantly White British inhabitants to an area of Bradford composed of inhabitants of South Asian heritage.[1]
The film is told from the perspective of 11-year-old Leah, (Holly Kenny), whose life is altered when her mother, Debbie (Anna Maxwell Martin) moves the family from a white suburb of Leeds to an Asian area of neighbouring Bradford after her recent abusive relationship break-up. At first, Catholic Leah is reluctant to partake in the activities of the Muslim majority and walks out of an Islamic assembly at school, however over time she becomes more open to Islam, begins wearing a hijab and attending a Mosque, much to her mother's displeasure.[2]
Cast Anna Maxwell Martin- Debbie Holly Kenny- Leah Daniel Mays- Stevie Melanie Hill- Sonya Jay Simpson- Adam Jade Islam- Yasmin