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Essex Girls

Essex Girls

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Essex Girls

2023

0h 15m

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Drama

Overview

After an incident at her high school pulls her into the orbit of the only other Black girl in her year, “Essex Girl” Bisola is plunged into a journey to discover a whole new side of herself.

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BFI Network

Screen South

Surgent Studios

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Busayo Ige

Bisola

Maisie Smith

Maisie Smith

Saffron

Corinna Brown

Corinna Brown

Ashlee

Adrianna Bertola

Adrianna Bertola

Charlie

Daniel Adeosun

Daniel Adeosun

Malachi

Tomi Egbowon-Ogunjobi

Ronke

Krysstina Frempong

Tiyah

Rebecca Dike

Rebecca Dike

Aisha

Dan Gaisford

Dan Gaisford

Mr. Flannery

Charlie Baker

Charlie Baker

Harry

Creative team

Directed by: Yero Timi-Biu
Written by: Busayo Ige
Produced by: Simon Hatton
Angela Moneke

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