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Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd

Five years since the murder of George Floyd – the police killing that set America on fire with rage and sparked a wave of protests around the world, director Kwabena Oppong's film explores one of the most important and defining events in modern history. Featuring ground-breaking interviews with members of George Floyd’s family, the Minneapolis Police Chief who took the bold step of testifying against one of his own officers, Boris Johnson’s advisor on race Samuel Kasumu, and Sal Naseem the former Regional Director for London at the IOPC, as well as cultural figures Che Lingo, Nathalie Emmanuel, broadcasters Andi and Miquita Oliver and Munya Chawawa.
Original title
Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Director
Kwabena Oppong
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Studios
BBC, Picturehouse
Language
en
Year
2025
Duration
89
Release date
2025-05-07
TMDB
10.000 · 2 votes
Status
Released

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