Farming (2018) on Netflix
Farmed out by his parents, Enitan leaves Nigeria for a white foster mother in Tilbury, England. Bullied at school, he seeks acceptance among a skinhead gang.
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- Netflix3.0/5
- IMDb6.2/102,754 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes56%
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Plot summary
Enitan is born in Nigeria in 1967. His parents send him to Britain under a practice called farming, placing him with Ingrid Carpenter, a strict foster mother in the English town of Tilbury, who provides discipline but not much comfort. His parents also take him back to Nigeria for visits, and the coming and going leaves him unsure where he belongs. At school he is bullied and picked on for his dark skin, and local white supremacists see him as a target. Isolated and wanting to be accepted, the teenager joins Levi's violent skinhead gang and adopts their racist views. Ingrid is torn between protecting him and facing what he is becoming.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Farming (2018)
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Farming is based on the true story of Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, who went on to become a successful actor and filmmaker and used his own experiences to inspire others.- Farming takes its name from a widespread practice in which Nigerian families place their children with white foster families in the hope of a better life.
