Don't Deport Me, I'm British
Documentary telling the stories of three young men who arrived in Britain as children and grew up here but now face deportation to their birth countries.
Documentary telling the stories of three young men who arrived in Britain as children, grew up here and consider themselves British. As they turned 18 their lives were thrown into turmoil when the British government ordered them to go back to their countries of birth.
Bashir is facing deportation to Afghanistan. He fled aged nine after seeing his father shot by the Taliban. He has lost all contact with his family and is petrified of returning.
Francois was deported to Jamaica in March, where he hasn't been since he was seven. He is struggling to cope with his new family life and the violence on Jamaica's streets. Do the crimes he in committed in Britain justify separating him from his four-year-old son?
Bok was sent back to Bangladesh in 2015 as he was finishing his A-levels after seven years living in Eastbourne. But has he told the full truth about why his family sent him to the UK as a child? And if not, was it fair to deport him?
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CHVRCHES
Science / Visions
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The Cinematic Orchestra
Everday
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Brian Eno
An Ending (Ascent)
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Kae Tempest
Lonely Daze
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Lethal Bizzle
They Got It Wrong (feat. Wiley)
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Wiley
Highs and Lows
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Birdy
Light Me Up
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Speech Debelle
Studio Backpack Rap
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Kodaline
Talk
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Coldcut
Mr Nichols
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Coldcut
True Skool (Instumental)
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Kasabian
British Legion
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Brian Eno
1/1
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Bat for Lashes
Lilies
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Interviewer | Stefania Buonajuti |
Executive Producer | Adam Jessel |
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