White Girl

Mar 10, 2008

1h 26m

★ 5.6

Overview

Debbie, a working class single mother from Leeds, moves her family to Bradford, where they find themselves in an ethnic minority. Daughter Leah must adapt to being the only white girl at school.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Tiger Aspect

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Cast

Debbie

Anna Maxwell Martin

Stevie

Daniel Mays

Sonya

Melanie Hill

Leah

Holly Kenny

Leah Double (uncredited)

Molly Howe

Chip Shop Man

Paul Oldham

Tariq

Hasan Mahmood

Malik

Jumaid Khan

Mr. Iqhal

Mohammad Rafique

Miss Shakina

Shaida Chaudhury

Headmistress

Joanna Swain

Fatima

Balvinder Sopal

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