This carefully told morality story about life in the shadow of gang violence in south-east
London is a strong debut for Andrew Onwubolu, AKA Rapman
YouTube hasn’t been the best breeding ground for cinematic talent, as 2010’s Fred: The Movie, which grew out of a hit on the video-sharing platform, will attest. This much-hyped inner-city drama – the debut of Rapman, AKA Andrew Onwubolu, whose web series, Shiro’s Story, reached 10m hits – is an assured and capably performed morality play.
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