Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Instagram – The death of George Floyd and countless other black citizens has exposed the effect of “overt” racial abuse ( ultimately resulting in death ) . But it is important to also draw attention to the “covert“ effects of racism and how these effects are also killing black men and women slowly
In my directorial debut feature FARMING , I showed the effects that constant racial abuse had on me growing up as a child and a teenager in racist Britain . The film examines the devastating psychological effects racism has upon a black person’s psyche ranging from – Fear & Paranoia – Acute insecurity – Self-loathing – Hypertension – Low Self-Esteem – & Chronic lack of Self-Worth . We as black people have been undergoing these symptoms (consciously or unconsciously) for generations. The racial trauma runs so deep that we are mere shadows of who we were intended to be .
It is heart-warming to see the thousands of the people across the world stand up and join our fight for justice and equality. But After the cameras have moved on , generations of black people will still need healing emotionally and psychologically . Legislation will not and cannot do that . So if you truly believe that a black life matters … ask yourself honestly what is your follow through …when the cameras are off ? I call upon the British Govt to make FARMING a part of the school curriculum, so that children growing up today are fully aware of how we as an African people helped shape british culture as we know it today – – Check out FARMING and witness some of the effects racism can have on the psyche of a black person . FARMING can be seen exclusively on @amazonprimevideo @sadiq
@thebritishblacklist @edfilmfest @lionsgate @momentum_pics @eonefilms @universalpictures .#farmingfilm | Posted on 10/Jun/2020 18:58:07