Release Date: April 27th, 2011
DVD Release Date: September 6th, 2011
Not Yet Rated|1 hr 34 min
Plot Summary
A mix of documentary and fictional elements tells the story of doomed playwright Andrea Dunbar, who wrote about the difficult life she endured growing up in England's Bradford housing projects. Archival footage featuring Dunbar is presented, along with interviews with family members, including her daughter, Lorraine, who led a similarly troubled life. Excerpts from Dunbar's most famous play, "The Arbor," are performed on the streets of her hometown and at Buttershaw Estates, where she lived.
Cast: Manjinder Virk, Christine Bottomley, Neil Dudgeon, Natalie Gavin, Robert Emms, Parvani Lingiah, Danny Webb, Liam Price
Director: Clio Barnard
Genres: Docudrama
Distributors: Strand Releasing
