Kemi Lofinmakin

Tom Moutchi

Femi Ogunjobi

Josh Tedeku

Isabella Sylvester

Tomi Ogunjobi

Aston Poku

Tom Bonnington

Ozioma Ihesiene

Abdou Cisse

André Rodrigues

George Telfer

Hannah Marie Williams

Paix Robinson

Cheri Darbon

Anna MacDonald

Oli Cassels

Comedy

Festival of Slaps

BBC Film

United Kingdom

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I can't help but wonder if auteur Abdou Cisse had maybe just a little skin in the game as "Ade" receives a clout from his mum (Kemi Lofinmakin). This particular clip round the ear causes the character to reminisce about the role of the "slap" in his life - from childhood punishment to frustrated chastisement to a potentially life saving function on his own child! It's quite a quirky short narrative that demonstrates that regardless of colour or creed this brand of light reprimand can emanate from a myriad of emotions too - like love, or frustration, exasperation or, of course, just being cross with - in this case - a rather unthinking and petulant teenager. A clever idea with which we can all relate, and it packs quite a bit in for 12 minutes. We even learn that 1970 was a good year for Sauvignon Blanc!

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