Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd (2025)
Five years since the murder of George Floyd – the police killing that set America on fire with rage and sparked a wave of protests around the world, director Kwabena Oppong's film explores one of the most important and defining events in modern history. Featuring ground-breaking interviews with members of George Floyd’s family, the Minneapolis Police Chief who took the bold step of testifying against one of his own officers, Boris Johnson’s advisor on race Samuel Kasumu, and Sal Naseem the former Regional Director for London at the IOPC, as well as cultural figures Che Lingo, Nathalie Emmanuel, broadcasters Andi and Miquita Oliver and Munya Chawawa.
- Release date
- May 7, 2025
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom, United States
- Music
- Swindle
Trailer
Cast
- Nekima Levy Armstrong as Self - Community Leader
- Medaria Arradondo as Self - Chief of Police, Minneapolis
- Selwyn Jones as Self - George Floyd's Uncle
- Nathalie Emmanuel as Self - Actor & Protester
- Munya Chawawa as Self - Comedian
- Miquita Oliver as Self - Broadcaster
- Andi Oliver as Self - Broadcaster
- Tinie Tempah as Self - Music Artist
- Mohamed Mohamed as Self - Poet
Crew
- George Floyd · Archive footage
- Kwabena Oppong · Director
- Satema Tarawally · Producer
- Swindle · Composer
- Charlie Laing · Cinematographer
- Alasdair Bayne · Editor
- Brett Irwin · Editor
- Gregg Morgan · Editor