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Small Island (2009)

2009-12-06 · 1h 30m · EN
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Follow three intricately connected stories of Jamaicans and Londoners involved in World War Two. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. Hope and humanity meet stubborn reality as we trace the tangled history of Jamaica and the UK.

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John AlexanderDirectorKathleen CahillWriter

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David OyelowoDavid OyelowoGilbertAshley WaltersAshley WaltersMichaelBenedict CumberbatchBenedict CumberbatchBernardNaomie HarrisNaomie HarrisHortenseRuth WilsonRuth WilsonQueenieShaun ParkesShaun ParkesWinstonHugh QuarshieHugh QuarshieNarratorRoger SlomanRoger SlomanMr. ToddRachel PickupRachel PickupMrs. RyderDenise BlackDenise BlackAunt DorothyMary Jo RandleMary Jo RandleQueenie's MotherBilly CarterBilly CarterShopkeeper

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Follow three intricately connected stories of Jamaicans and Londoners involved in World War Two. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. Hope and humanity meet stubborn reality as we trace the tangled history of Jamaica and the UK.

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Small Island has a runtime of 90 minutes.

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