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Speak Like a Child (1998)

Directed by John Akomfrah

Overview

Speak Like a Child, the feature film debut of documentary director John Akomfrah, explores the intense friendship that evolves between three troubled teenagers growing up in an isolated children’s home on the Northumbrian coast. The desolate beauty of the coastline is captured in stunning panoramas, while strong performances by the young cast help to create a lyrical and poignant drama.

Length 77 minutes

Actors

Janine Birkett | Shirley Henderson | Daniel Newman | Serena Gordon | Fraser Ayres | Cal Macaninch | Rachel Fielding | Alison Mac | Helen Lederer | Richard Mylan | Adam Pearson | Carla Henry | Gavin Green | Emma Armitage | Tim Bird | Dawn Fletcher | Adam Moran | Tracy Emmerton | Katie Clibbon | Shelley O'Brien | William Ulstein | Simon Humphrey | Ian Reddington