
Yann Demange
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Biography
Yann Demange (born 1977) is a French film and television director of French and Algerian descent who grew up in London. After directing the well-received television series Dead Set (2008) and Top Boy (2011), he made his directorial film debut with the critically acclaimed independent film '71 (2014), for which he received the British Independent Film Award for Best Director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yann Demange, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For

Two seasoned drug dealers return to the gritty street of London, but their pursuit of money and power is threatened by a young and ruthless hustler.
Top Boy

It's her business doing pleasure with you. A witty and provocative series based on the real-life adventures of a high-class escort. Juggling her own reality with her clients' fantasies can be difficult, but this savvy sweetheart knows every trick in the book, and she's doing it in style.
Secret Diary of a Call Girl

The anthology horror series follows 25-year-old Atticus Freeman, who joins up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America to find his missing father. They must survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the malevolent spirits that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback.
Lovecraft Country

Shah Latif is a struggling actor on the cusp of landing the role of a lifetime, only to find himself thrust into a full blown existential crisis and trippy conspiracy thriller all at the same time.
Bait

Thriller by Peter Moffat about the challenges and politics of the criminal justice system seen through the eyes of the accused.
Criminal Justice

A thrilling and raw crime drama following a gang of drug dealers in Hackney, London - an honest and gripping rendition of inner-city drug and gang culture.
Top Boy

Dogged investigator Allegra Dill returns to her border-town Texas home after her sister is murdered. What begins as a search for a killer turns into an all-consuming fight to bring her corrupt hometown to its knees.
Briarpatch

A young British soldier must find his way back to safety after his unit accidentally abandons him during a riot in the streets of Belfast.
'71

Zombies are rampaging throughout Britain. Blissfully unaware of gory events outside, the Big Brother housemates are in for the ultimate eviction night...
Dead Set

The story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s, and was ultimately arrested for drug trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.
White Boy Rick

Metal drummer Ruben begins to lose his hearing. When a doctor tells him his condition will worsen, he thinks his career and life is over. His girlfriend Lou checks the former addict into a rehab for the deaf hoping it will prevent a relapse and help him adapt to his new life. After being welcomed and accepted just as he is, Ruben must choose between his new normal and the life he once knew.
Sound of Metal

Zed, a young British rapper, is about to start his first world tour, when a crippling illness strikes him down, forcing him to move back in with his family. He tries to find himself between an international music career and Pakistani family traditions.
Mogul Mowgli

Returning to Paris, a man moves through memories of his past and surreal fragments of the present, searching for connection with his estranged father. On his journey, he meets a French-Algerian woman. As their intimacy grows, he is confronted with his shame and fears while exploring his lost Arab identity… Behind Paris is Algiers.
Dammi

A young refugee couple from a war-torn country hears rumours that there are doors in the city they live that serve as portals to other destinations.
Exit West

“White Boy Rick”, as he was called, was a novelty: A white teenager seemingly running a major inner-city drug operation. In May of 1987, 17-year-old Richard Wershe Jr. was charged with a non-violent, juvenile drug offense. By the time of his arrest he was already a Detroit legend, frequently making front-page headlines and leading the local television news. In this film, gangsters, hit men, journalists and federal agents struggle to explain why he remains in prison at nearly 50 years old. The possible explanation is more stunning than the crimes Wershe was alleged to have committed.
White Boy

An aspiring actress gets caught up in L.A.'s underworld.
Red Carpet
In contemporary multicultural London, Tariq is rebuilding his life after prison and striving to carve out a new path for himself and his young son, Amine. When his brother pleads for help, Tariq is pulled back into the criminal underworld and the dangerous orbit of their crime boss mother. This reconnection jeopardises everything he has worked for, forcing him to confront his family loyalty and the legacy of violence that has defined his life.
Lineage

In a future time a few people can harness the power of the sun, and this power is misunderstood. A young woman must find out who has the best intentions for her and others of her kind.
Daylight Rules

Two brothers out for a night of shagging instead bring up their hidden tensions