03.01.2021
The BBC just announced the cast for their new production entitled My Name is Leon, an adaptation of Kit de Waal's novel of the same name published in 2016. The screenplay was written by Shola Amoo. The cast counts names such as Cole Martin in the main part, Malachi Kirby, Monica Dolan, Olivia Williams, Poppy Lee Friar, Sir Lenny Henry CBE and Christopher Eccleston.
Set in 1980s Birmingham, this special one-off film tells the uplifting and incredibly moving story of nine year-old Leon, a mixed-race boy, and his quest to reunite his family after being taken into care and separated from his blond and blue-eyed baby brother.
Told through Leon’s eyes, we follow his journey, full of energy and hopefulness despite the hardships he encounters, and witness the touching relationship between him and his foster carer Maureen. With his favourite action figure Sergeant Smith by his side, Leon’s adventure teaches him valuable lessons about himself, the world, love, and what family, in its various guises, really means.
Set against the backdrop of the race riots in the 1980s, this tender and inspiring tale balances gritty realism with charm and gentle humour, exploring the issues of identity and belonging with both urgency and wit.
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