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Two Black Boys in Paradise

  • 2025
  • 9m
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6.8/10
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Two Black Boys in Paradise (2025)
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Eden (19) and Dula (18) are two Black boys on a journey of self-acceptance. Their love for each other, and their refusal to hide it, lands them in a paradise free from shame and judgement. B... Read allEden (19) and Dula (18) are two Black boys on a journey of self-acceptance. Their love for each other, and their refusal to hide it, lands them in a paradise free from shame and judgement. Based on the poem by Dean Atta.Eden (19) and Dula (18) are two Black boys on a journey of self-acceptance. Their love for each other, and their refusal to hide it, lands them in a paradise free from shame and judgement. Based on the poem by Dean Atta.

  • Director
    • Baz Sells
  • Writers
    • Dean Atta
    • Ben Jackson
    • Baz Sells
  • Stars
    • Arun Blair-Mangat
    • Jordan Stephens
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    164
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Baz Sells
    • Writers
      • Dean Atta
      • Ben Jackson
      • Baz Sells
    • Stars
      • Arun Blair-Mangat
      • Jordan Stephens
    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 13 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Arun Blair-Mangat
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    • Director
      • Baz Sells
    • Writers
      • Dean Atta
      • Ben Jackson
      • Baz Sells
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      Writer Dean Atta and producer Ben Jackson first met at a poetry event in Berlin in 2019 where Dean read the poem 'Two Black Boys in Paradise'

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 24, 2025 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • One6th is an award winning, Stop-Motion animation studio, founded in 2018.
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dois Meninos em Busca da Liberdade
    • Filming locations
      • Manchester, England, UK(studio location)
    • Production companies
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • One6th
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    • Runtime
      • 9m
    • Color
      • Color

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