Alex Wheatle (film)
| Alex Wheatle | |
|---|---|
Publicity poster with still from Alex Wheatle. Note that the actors named at the top appear in other Small Axe films, not this one. | |
| Written by | Steve McQueen Alastair Siddons |
| Directed by | Steve McQueen |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 66 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 6 December 2020 |
Alex Wheatle is a 2020 historical drama film directed by Steve McQueen and co-written by McQueen and Alastair Siddons. It stars Sheyi Cole as Alex Wheatle, a Black British novelist who was sentenced to a term of imprisonment after the 1981 Brixton uprising. The film was released as part of the anthology series Small Axe on BBC One on 6 December 2020 and on Amazon Prime Video on 11 December 2020.