Shoot the Messenger (2006)
Genre: Drama
Director: Ngozi Onwurah
Actors: Ariyon Bakare, Daniel Kaluuya, David Oyelowo, Jay Byrd, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Sharon Duncan-Brewster
Country: United Kingdom
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