The home release details for The Last Tree, Shola Amoo’s film which was released in cinemas back in the summer have been revealed.
Written and directed by Shola Amoo (A Moving Image) and starring BIFA Most Promising Newcomer winner, Sam Adewunmi, the cast also includes Tai Golding, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Nicholas Pinnock (Counterpart, Marcella), Denise Black (Coronation Street, Queer as Folk) and BIFA Best Supporting Actress winner, Ruthxjiah Bellenea. The film will release on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital on 27 January 2020.
Related: New look at Shola Amoo’s The Last Tree
Growing up with his foster mother amongst the rolling fields of rural Lincolnshire, Femi’s young life seems as idyllic as the landscape. But when he returns to London to live with his birth mother he begins to struggle with the culture and values of his new environment. As the years pass, he must decide which path to adulthood he wants to take and what it means to be a young black man in London during the early 00s. His search for self and identity will take him on an emotionally charged and utterly unforgettable journey through various stages of his life. Featuring outstanding performances from a standout cast, this stunning new film from Shola Amoo is simply unmissable.
Confirmed bonus materials include a theatrical trailer and featurette.
More as it comes in.
