English: Akinnuoye-Agbaje's directorial debut is a troubling coming-of-age story based upon the directors own experiences as a 'farmed out' Nigerian child in the UK during a period of surging xenophobia in the wake of the Windrush generations arrival. The look and feel of the films early moments present a setting and characters so raw and realistic that one could only capture from having experienced them. The pacing of the film in many ways reflects this. At times seeming to take on an almost frantic pace which is meaningful in a way that captures the effect of somebody recalling their life story - made up of the important details and traumatic moments - though occasionally making it difficult to capture and appreciate the passage of time bordering on surreal. The supporting characters similarly are raw and identifiable foils though lacking in the depth required to be whole characters beyond their interactions with the film's lead. Furthermore the film does little to address or contextualize its setting, deliberately choosing to focus on the internal struggles of it's central character. Despite this the films central character is compelling enough to keep the viewer engaged solely in his development throughout the film. Overall Farming is an impressive directorial debut that tackles issues of dual identity and self-hatred in a manner that leaves plenty unsaid but provides a bitter and frequently heartbreaking account of an individuals struggle for meaning and identity. There is so much to be admired about this film which presents an often overlooked period in British history, the importance of such a personal topic deserving of a greater run-time than the films mere 107 minutes.
Translation: Ihe nkiri izizi nke Akinnuoye-Agbaje nyere ntuziaka na ya bụ akukọ mere eme metụtara ndụ Akinnuoye-Agbaje. Dịka nwa si Naịjịrịa ezipuru UK mgbe enwere ịkpaoke agbụrụ mgbe ọgbọ nke Widrush bịarutere. Etu ihe nkiri a si dị na mbido gosiripụtara agwa nọ n’ihe nkiri a dịka nke dị ire nke mmadụ pụrụ ichefu na ọ bụ ihe ka ọ na-elere cheezie na ọ ihe na-eme na ndụ. E gosiri nke a site n’ụzọ dịgasị iche iche na ya. Akụkọ ya jupụtara na akụkọ dị ezigbo mkpa na ọnodụ ihe mmerụahụ dị ukwuu. Mgbe ụfọdụ ihe ndị a siri ike ngosipụta na ya bụ ihe nkiri. Agwa ndị na-agwado ndi isiagwa dị ire mana agaghị atụnyere ha na isiagwa. Ịga n’ihu, ihe nkiri a lekwasara anya na naanị ndụkụrịta ime mmụọ nke isiagwa. N’gbanyeghi nke a, isiagwa ihe nkiri a dọrọ mmasị ndị nkiri. Mkpokọta ihe niile, ‘Farming’ bụ ihe nkiri ewepụtara izizi na-akọwa maka nsogbu so ịchọpụta onwe na ịkpọasị onwe nke e nwere ọtụtụ ihe ekwughi maka ya ma gosipụta ihe ilu, mgbọwaobi, nke otu onye na-ata ahụhụ ịchọpụta onye ọ bụ. Enwere ọtụtụ ihe ihe nkiri a na-egosipụta nke a na-eleghara anya ugbua mere na Britain. Uru ihe nkiri a bara karịrị nkeji narị na asaa egosipụtara ya