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Kema Kay: My Hometown

Kema Kay takes a journey through his hometown of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, looking at the way in which immigration and race impacted his identity and his sense of home.

Kema Kay, star of I Daniel Blake, moved to Newcastle from Zambia aged three for his father鈥檚 education. He calls the city home, but has always struggled with a sense of belonging. Despite Kema and his family entering the country legally, he faced years of delays to his immigration case, leaving him in limbo for most of his adult life. Kema is retracing his steps, talking to the people who impacted his life, his closest friends, his surrogate family and Ken Loach, the person who gave him his big break, to understand what made him the man he is today.

29 minutes

Last on

Mon 4 Jul 2022 20:30

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Role Contributor
Director Maddy Ong
Executive Producer Debb Swindells
Executive Producer Sarah Trigg
Commissioning Editor Aisling O'Connor

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