White Girl
Genres
Overview
Debbie, a working class single mother from Leeds, moves her family to Bradford, where they find themselves in an ethnic minority. Daughter Leah must adapt to being the only white girl at school.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
2008-03-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
5.6
Anna Maxwell Martin
Debbie
Daniel Mays
Stevie
Melanie Hill
Sonya
Holly Kenny
Leah
Molly Howe
Leah Double (uncredited)
Paul Oldham
Chip Shop Man
Hasan Mahmood
Tariq
Jumaid Khan
Malik
Mohammad Rafique
Mr. Iqhal
Shaida Chaudhury
Miss Shakina
Joanna Swain
Headmistress
Balvinder Sopal
Fatima
Aaron Neil
Abdullah
Jade Islam
Yasmin
Tariq Jordan
Rehan
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