The Hard Stop: The True Story Behind Britain’s 2011 Riots

The Bafta nominated documentary that reflects on the 2011 killing of Mark Duggan, a young, black, British man, at the hands of London's Metropolitan Police, and the nationwide riots that it triggered. Duggan was pulled over by police early one morning, and minutes later, was shot dead. This event sparked the now-infamous 2011 riots and made headlines around the globe. Picking up the story where the media left off, George Amponsah's documentary The Hard Stop brings it back to its roots in Duggan's neighbourhood, following his friends Marcus and Kurtis as they fight for justice and search for meaning, while struggling against ongoing discrimination in their daily lives.