January 25, 2010
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White Girl
This is a really really great movie
This Bafta Award-winning provocative and emotive drama from the writer of Sex Traffic tells the story of the clash of cultures that occurs when a white family relocates from Leeds to an otherwise wholly Islamic community in Bradford.
Abi Morgan’s compelling film is told from the perspective of 11-year-old Leah, played by newcomer Holly Kenny, whose world is turned upside down when her mum Debbie (Bleak House’s Anna Maxwell Martin) moves the family to Bradford to escape the fallout from her recent relationship break-up.
Leah becomes friends with her neighbour Yasmin and discovers that the culture she was initially intimidated by isn’t so alien after all. She is soon seeking sanctuary in the rituals of Islam, away from the pain and strife at home. But this innocent fascination turns sour for Debbie when her daughter comes home wearing a hijab, and the family’s violent reaction has explosive consequences for everyone.
Comments (10)
I have watched this. I really enjoyed it.
Wow, provoking! God bless, ~ Pete
“Since you were precious in My sight, you have been honored, and I have loved you…” Isaiah 43:4
I really, really wish this were captioned.
It amazed me when my friend, who’s white, wore a hijab to school. She took up the practice of Muslim :]
I liked this movie. More people should watch it.
@Aaliyaan - I agree. I loved this movie
Cool pic!
I am going to watch it, now. Thank you for posting.
This reminds me of a sort of “other way round” documentary. A Bengali man and woman (completely urnelated, and not connected at all) from Manchester, I think, moved to Bristol (a wholly white area) for three months. They were pretending to be a married couple new to England. Their English is actually really good, but they put on an accent and reduced their vocabulary by miles, haha. They had cameras installed in and around their house, in their clothes and even behind their backs. It was just shocking to see what they went through. Bristol is a very racist area, and a lot of people were exposed, and sort of “named and shamed.” It really woke me up because I don’t experience this in Manchester, myself, thankfully.
They got called “Paki” and “Iraqi” and told the typical stuff like “go back home.” A young kid even took his pants down in front of the man and said “that’s what a white ass looks like, now go home!” It was vile. o_O
@lailazk - Thank you
Omg, ii loved this when it first aired on TV. Thanks for this, i’d watch it again anytime!