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| A Way of Life |
| A Way of Life |
| Set in a small community in a docks area of South Wales hit by the economic crisis. A teenage mother, Leigh-Anne Williams, and her three friends (Robbie, 17, determined to move beyond his dead-end community; Gavin, also 17, desperately chasing love; and Stephen, 15, yearning for a Welsh identity) operate along the margins of society, until one day, paranoia, boredom, frustration and anger form a lethal combination. When her baby girl’s future appears threatened, Leigh-Ann’s Turkish Muslim neighbour becomes the target of pent-up anger and humiliation. A murder takes place, seemingly driven by racial hatred, and in a moment the four teenagers seal their fate. |
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| Amma Asante |
| Began her artistic career as an actress in children’s programmes and BBC series, including the popular Grange Hill, later becoming a presenter of Children’s Channel. In her early twenties, she made the jump to screenwriting with the script for New Year Jamdown, a special shot in Jamaica for Channel 4, and two series of the urban drama Brothers and Sisters, which she also produced for her own company and BBC2. A Way of Life marks her feature debut. |
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CINEMA |
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| 22 |
12:00 |
Kursaal, 2 |
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| 22 |
22:00 |
Principal |
Only press and accreditation-holders. Priority Press.
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| 23 |
16:00 |
Astoria, 1 |
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| 24 |
16:00 |
Warner, 6 |
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| 24 |
20:30 |
Principe, 7 |
Last screening.
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VIDEO |
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| DIRECTOR |
| Amma Asante |
| SCREENPLAY |
| Amma Asante |
| PRODUCTION |
| Charlie Hanson AWOL Films Cameron House, 51 Waldemar Avenue London SW6 5LN Tel 44 20 7371 8431 |
| info@tantrumfilms.co.uk |
| PHOTOGRAPHY |
| Ian Wilson |
| EDITION |
| Steve Singleton, Clare Douglas |
| MUSIC |
| David Gray |
| CAST |
| Stephanie James, Nathan Jones, Gary Sheppeard, Dean Wong, Brenda Blethyn |
| sales@portmanfilm.com |
| www.portmanfilm.com |
| RUNNING TIME |
| 91 m. |
| YEAR |
| 2004 |
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