Ear for Eye
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| Directed by | debbie tucker green |
| Written by | debbie tucker green |
| Produced by | Fiona Lamptey |
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| Edited by | Mdhamiri Á Nkemi |
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| Distributed by | BBC |
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Running time | 88 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Ear for Eye (stylized as ear for eye) is a 2021 British drama film, written and directed by debbie tucker green, based upon her play of the same name. It stars Lashana Lynch, Tosin Cole, Carmen Munroe, Danny Sapani, Nadine Marshall, Arinzé Kene and Jade Anouka. Like the play, the characters are anonymous members of anonymous British and American families, telling their stories of the racial injustice experienced by Black citizens;[2] in the play, they are simply identified as Mom, Dad, Woman and so on, though the film credits add UK or US to these identifiers.[3]
The film had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on 16 October 2021, and aired on the BBC on the same day.
Cast
- Sharlene Whyte as US Mom
- David Gyasi as US Dad
- Carmen Munroe as US Elder Woman
- Jade Anouka as UK Woman
- Danny Sapani as US Adult
- Tosin Cole as US Young Adult
- Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́ as UK Friend 1
- Danielle Vitalis as UK Friend 2
- Nadine Marshall as UK Mum
- Arinzé Kene as UK Man
- Nakhane as US They/Them
- Lashana Lynch as US Female
- Demetri Goritsas as US Male
Production
In December 2020, it was announced Lashana Lynch, Tosin Cole, Carmen Munroe, Danny Sapani, Nadine Marshall, Arinzé Kene and Jade Anouka had joined the cast of the film, with debbie tucker green directing from a screenplay she wrote. Barbara Broccoli would serve as an executive producer under her Eon Productions banner.[4][5]
Principal photography took place at Kennington Film Studios in London, and concluded by December 2020.[6]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on 16 October 2021, and was also aired that same day on BBC.[7]
References
- ^ "Ear for Eye". BFI London Film Festival. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ tucker green, debbie (28 April 2023). "Let the Words Do the Work: debbie tucker green on ear for eye" (Interview). Interviewed by Olujobi, Ife. The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ Yeoh, Benjamin (3 November 2018). "Ear For Eye, Debbie Tucker Green, Thoughts Sparked By The Play". Arts. thendobetter.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ Grater, Tom (1 December 2020). "Lashana Lynch Wraps UK Indie Feature 'Ear For Eye' Based On Hit Play". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (1 December 2020). "debbie tucker green's 'Ear For Eye', starring Lashana Lynch, wraps UK shoot". Screen International. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Aftab, Kaleem (3 December 2020). "debbie tucker green's second feature, ear for eye, wraps production". Cineuropa. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (26 August 2021). "Debbie Tucker Green's 'Ear for Eye' to Premiere at BFI London Film Festival, BBC". Variety. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
External links
- Ear for Eye at IMDb