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Colonial Gods 2009 Directed by Dee Rees

A complicated friendship between a young Somali and Nigerian man unfolds against the chaos of gentrification and displacement in the small immigrant community in Cardiff known as Tiger Bay.

Production Countries United Kingdom , USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Hausa , Somali
Gnere Drama
Production Company The Festivals Company
Release Date 1 October 2009
29 mins
Cast
Cornell John
Cornell John Izi
Said Mohamed
Said Mohamed Abdi
Steve Northy
Steve Northy Policeman 2
Mukhtar Yaro
Mukhtar Yaro Mr. Achebe
Yakuba Bayi
Yakuba Bayi Mr. Togba
Golda Rosheuvel
Golda Rosheuvel Suzanne
Jâms Thomas
Jâms Thomas Mr. Rowlands
Lee James
Lee James Izi's Lover
Anita Reynolds
Anita Reynolds Nigerian Woman
Nnamdi Iyizoba
Nnamdi Iyizoba Nigerian Man 1
Emmanuel Oshii
Emmanuel Oshii Nigerian Man 2
Ross O'Hennessy
Ross O'Hennessy Construction Foreman
Sule Rimi
Sule Rimi Lead Construction Dude
Crew
Director
Dee Rees
Dee Rees
Writer
Dee Rees
Dee Rees
Producer
Nekisa Cooper
Nekisa Cooper
Executive Producers
Berwyn Rowlands
Berwyn Rowlands
David Ball
David Ball
Muirelle Wilson
Muirelle Wilson
Amelia Shankland
Amelia Shankland
Grant Vidgen
Grant Vidgen
Cinematography
Bradford Young
Bradford Young
Composer
Shahzad Ismaily
Shahzad Ismaily
Editors
Dafydd Hunt
Dafydd Hunt
Gena Bleier
Gena Bleier
Production Design
Amelia Shankland
Amelia Shankland
Muirelle Wilson
Muirelle Wilson
Costume Design
Zoe Howerska
Zoe Howerska
Makeup Artist
Lisa Pugh
Lisa Pugh
Hairstylist
Lisa Pugh
Lisa Pugh
Casting
Leigh-Ann Regan
Leigh-Ann Regan
Lighting
Bradford Young
Bradford Young