DARK SKIN BRUISES DIFFERENTLY

A film by Susan Wokoma
Produced by Maeva Demurger & Susan Wokoma
Executive Produced by Erebus Pictures, Michelle Antoniades
and Deborah Frances-White
Cinematography by Ben Cotgrove
Edited by Eden Read
Production Design by Elena Muntoni
Costume design by Sinead Skinner

Starring Susan Wokoma, Charlotte Randle, Stephanie Cole, Zainab Hasan,
Rebecca Callard and Leo Bill.Introducing Moizelle Olaleye.

Dark Skin Bruises Differently Poster
Children lie. But when one lie threatens Ms Lawson’s integrity as a teacher, can she keep on defending a student as peculiar as Maria Obasi?

Winner of Best Screenplay at BAFTA-qualifying S.O.U.L Film Fest
Winner of Best Director at BIFA-qualifying Women X Film Festival
Selected at Oscar and/or Bafta-qualifying BFI London Film Festival 2025
Urbanworld Film Festival 2025, Norwich Film Festival 2025 Bolton Film Festival 2025
Reel Sisters of the Diaspora 2025
Selected at Cheltenham International Film Festival 2025, Cornwall Film Fest 2025

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