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Shoot the Messenger follows one man's painful journey towards self-discovery. On the way he finds both his own attitudes and the expectations of his community challenged.
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Status: Released
Released Date: 2006-04-26
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Ngozi Onwurah
Writer: Sharon Foster
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: Shoot the Messenger
Production Companies: BBC Film
Production Countries: United Kingdom
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