"Damilola's story has never been told through the experience of the young people who were living it at the time. This film shows what it meant to grow up in an environment shaped by fear, bullying and the need to protect yourself - and how those pressures influenced the choices people made."
"Twenty-five years on, those experiences still stay with them, and many of those pressures still exist for young people today."
A documentary titled Damilola Taylor: The Last 24 Hours will feature John Boyega discussing the death of his childhood friend Damilola Taylor, who was murdered in 2000. The film will explore the final hours of Damilola's life and the impact of his death on those who knew him. Directed by Alex Thomas, it will also address the rise in knife crime over the past 25 years and the pressures faced by young people in that environment. Boyega will provide previously unheard testimony alongside friends and family.
Read at www.bbc.com
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