debbie tucker green’s Film Adaptation of ‘ear for eye' to World Premiere at the 65th BFI London Film Festival on Saturday 16 October 2021 and Exclusively the Same Evening on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer

The 65^th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express has today announced a joint launch with the BBC for the second feature film from filmmaker and playwright debbie tucker green.

debbie tucker green has adapted her highly acclaimed 2018 Royal Court stage production for the screen, with backing from BBC Film, BBC Two and the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery.  It is the second feature film from the BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning writer and director.

Her latest film, ear for eye, will world premiere at the BFI Southbank on Saturday 16 October 2021 and exclusively the same evening on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.

The writer/director is expected to attend along with key cast members.

From front rooms, kitchens and campuses to the streets, ear for eye follows Black families, friends, students and older generations navigating British and American society today. Visually inventive, ear for eye explores demonstrations vs direct action, violence vs non-violence, the personal vs structural and features an impressive soundtrack from artists including Run the Jewels, FKA twigs and Kano.

Produced by Fiona Lamptey, the ensemble cast includes established and rising Black screen and stage stars, including Lashana Lynch (Captain Marvel, No Time To Die), Tosin Cole (Doctor Who, The Souvenir), Carmen Munroe (Desmond’s), Danny Sapani (Harlots, MotherFatherSon), Nadine Marshall (Sitting In Limbo) and Arinzé Kene (I’m Your Woman).

The 65th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express takes place from Wednesday 6 October to Sunday 17 October 2021. The LFF Programme Launch will take place on Tuesday 7 September 2021.

It will be broadcast on BBC the same evening: Her latest film, ear for eye, will world premiere at the BFI Southbank on Saturday 16 October 2021 and exclusively the same evening on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.

The original production of ear for eye, written and directed by debbie tucker green, ran in the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs Thursday 25 October 2018 – Saturday 24 November 2018. Find out more about the original production here.