Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider.
"THE CAST AND MANY OTHER YOUNG LONDONEERS COLLABORATED WITH THE WRITERS AND FILMMAKERS TO CREATE THE CHARACTERS AND WORLD OF OUR FILM"
Dedicated to Tracy Ezigbo Nwannem. Afum Ngi Na'nya. Daàku Na Enye Maka Nine.
Filming was split North & South of The Thames in London even though in reality the school catchment area for Hackney is all North side. A high proportion of schools are classed as Outstanding or Good, unusual for inner city areas.