2016 is packed with some great British movies - you really are in for a treat if you are a fan of this genre - and The Hard Stop is another that you cannot afford to miss.
The Hard Stop
The Hard Stop is a fascinating documentary that explores the civil unrest that ignited in Britain after the police killed Mark Duggan back in 2011.
The Hard Stop marks the return of George Amponsah to the director's chair in what is his first feature documentary since Diaspora Calling back in 2011. It is great to see him back and tackling such a thought-provoking subject.
We are going to have to wait until July for the film to hit the big screen, but the brand new trailer for the film has been unveiled. Take a look:
The Hard Stop is an intimate documentary revealing the story, away from all press coverage, of Mark Duggan's friends and family following his death. He was shot and killed in a 'Hard Stop' police procedure in 2011, sparking the most violent riots in British history.
For 28 months, director George Amponsah (The Fighting Spirit) filmed around Broadwater Farm in Tottenham, where Duggan grew up, capturing his family's distress and focusing on two of his best friends, Marcus Knox and Kurtis Henville.
We follow the men closely as they attempt to get on with their lives, look for a job, talk about the discrimination they experience on a daily basis and the impact Duggan's death has had on the community. Duggan is present throughout, in peoples' testimonies and news broadcasts. What emerges is a profoundly humane, thought-provoking and topical testament, which gives a voice to people who are rarely heard.
The Hard Stop has been winning over critics and audiences on the festival circuit, playing at the likes of the Toronto and London as well as the Human Rights Film Festival. We have already been treated to some fantastic documentaries this year and The Hard Stop is set to be another quality film in this genre.
The Hard Stop is released 15th July.