Black Poppies
Black Poppies
1992, English. Directed by John Burgess & Peter Markham.
"A dramatisation of the experiences of black servicemen from the Second World War to the present day. These fascinating accounts - vivid, humorous, often harrowing - offer an unusual and sometimes startling perspective on army life. First produced by the Royal National Theatre Studio and now re-created for television, Black Poppies was filmed on the Broadwater Farm Estate in north London." - Radio Times, 1992
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Black Poppies (1992) was directed by John Burgess and Peter Markham and stars David Harewood, Gary McDonald, Michael Buffong.