Credits

Writer / Director: Paul Morrison

Producer: Jonny Persey

Executive Producers: Michael Kuhn, Kevin Loader

Associate Producer: Stewart le Maréchal

Cast: Delroy Lindo, Sam Smith, Emily Woof, Stanley Townsend

Partners: Qwerty, APT Films, N1

Eleven-year-old David Wiseman is mad about cricket but no good at it. He has all of the kit but none of the skill, and he’s a laughing stock at school. So when a Jamaican family move in next door and build a cricket net in the back garden, David is in seventh heaven.

But this is 1960s England, and when the neighbours start to make life difficult for the new arrivals, David’s Jewish family is caught in the middle, and he has to choose between fitting in and standing up for the new friends who have turned his world upside down.

Awards & Festivals

Best Supporting Actress for Emily Woof
— London Critics Circle Film Awards 2003

Audience Award
— Boston Jewish Film Festival 2003

Golden Gryphon
— Giffoni Film Festival 2003

Edinburgh Film Festival 2003
Dinard Film Festival 2003
Emden Film Festival 2003

Reviews

“The best British film I have seen so far this year.”
— Mail on Sunday

“A magical tale.”
— Now Magazine

“A thoughtful film… blessed with fine performances.”
— Sunday Express

“Memorable film that effortlessly touches the heart.”
— Screen Daily