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The Hard Stop

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The police killing of Mark Duggan in London in 2011 ignites the worst civil unrest in recent British history.

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Kate Muir Times (UK) The director George Amponsah embeds himself in north London to unravel the background, and the subjects of his powerful documentary are Duggan's best friends. Rated: 4/5 Oct 10, 2016 Full Review Tina Hassannia RogerEbert.com "The Hard Stop" is most successful when it shows the gradual changes that Duggan's death has caused in the men's lives, and its longitudinal focus helps the viewer sympathize with its subjects. Aug 25, 2016 Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times The Hard Stop doesn't spoon-feed its audience. The film prefers driving around Tottenham's Broadwater Farm with the two riled, but grief-stricken men listening to stories from their childhood and teens. Rated: 4/5 Aug 9, 2016 Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site The uprisings ignited by Duggan's murder were fueled by the abysmal social conditions and poverty of the entire population, black, white and immigrant. Feb 26, 2021 Full Review Steven Sheehan The Digital Fix George Amponsah's film highlights the abuse and racism suffered by the Black community at the hands of the police for the past seven decades. Rated: 10/10 Jun 29, 2020 Full Review Alexa Dalby Dog and Wolf His film is visually atmospheric; it leaps off the screen with its story clearly told. Rated: 4/5 Feb 20, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Once you get your head around the annoying dialect and accents of the protagonists it is a decent documentary. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member maybe a few scenes were but needed but a sitter heavy film enjoyed Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member I cannot recommend this film highly enough. In August 2011, a young unarmed black man was shot by the police. The media said "yeah but he was a bad guy" and the public said "ah well he probably deserved it then". This film shows the man behind the headlines, the humanity, and the grieving community left behind. The film also gives what feels like a very intimate and honest insight into the lives of young black men growing up on the Broadwater Farm estate in Tottenham - it's raw and hard to watch at times but there is humour and hope as well as frustration and despair. I've never really faced discrimination or prejudice and I've had opportunities handed to me on a plate my whole life, so it's hard to put myself in the shoes of the protagonists. The power of this film for me is that it challenges your assumptions and prejudices and allows you to relate as human beings. I have a huge amount of respect for Marcus and Kurtis for putting themselves and their lives out there for everyone to see, warts and all, to try and get justice for their friend. A must-see... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Close look at the friends of Mark Duggan and the aftermath of it all. Interesting enough but nothing too revelatory to those who follow the news. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member A film that looks beyond the media headlines and covers the social, political and economic factors surrounding the death of Mark Duggan. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The police killing of Mark Duggan in London in 2011 ignites the worst civil unrest in recent British history.
Director
George Amponsah
Producer
George Amponsah, Dionne Walker
Screenwriter
George Amponsah, Dionne Walker
Production Co
Ga Films
Genre
Documentary, Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 4, 2017
Runtime
1h 25m