Rag Tag (film)
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| Directed by | Adaora Nwandu |
| Produced by |
Adaora Nwandu Uzoamaka Nwandu |
| Written by | Adaora Nwandu |
| Starring |
Daniel Parsons Adedamola Adelaja |
| Music by |
Kyan Laslett O'Brien Jack Molder Tamara Douglas-Morris |
| Edited by | Andy Hague |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country |
United Kingdom Nigeria |
| Language | English |
Rag Tag is a 2006 British-Nigerian drama film written and directed by Adaora Nwandu. Rag Tag received its American premiere at the 2006 San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival.
Plot
Two childhood friends are reunited after many years and discover their feelings for one another have taken a new turn in this drama, the first feature film from writer and director Adaora Nwandu. Raymond (Danny Parsons), known to his friends as Rag, was born in London to parents who were expatriates from Jamaica, and as a child his best mate was Tagbo (Damola Adelaja), or Tag for short, whose folks were émigrés from Nigeria. When Rag was sent to live with his Grandmother, he and Tag lost touch with one another, and went on to live different lives as adults—Rag, a hustler with a great ability to break in thru windows,leaves behind an X-girlfriend and child in Birmingham to move back to London, looking to reconnect with his best friend, while Tag has graduated with honors from law school and is looking for work while dating Olivia (Tasmin Clarke), a white political activist, and still living at home. Rag finds Tag, and despite their differences they soon become fast friends again. Rag and Tag seem to understand one another and connect on a level others do not, and when Tag brings Rag along for a trip to Nigeria, their friendship moves to the next level. While Rag realizes their true feelings and attraction, Tag is still reluctant to actually go thru the "last" step. However, and through it all, they will do all they can do to take care and watch each other's back..
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Daniel "Danny" Parsons | Raymond "Rag" |
| Adedamola "Damola" Adelaja | Tagbo "Tag" |
| Tasmin Clarke | Olivia |
| Geoffrey Aymer | Pa Tagbo |
| Maria Adeioye | Ma Tagbo |
| Enor Ewere | Rachel |
| Chuma Oraedu | Xin |
| Ayo Fawole | Olisa |
| Ikenna 'Macoy' Akwari | Ikeora |
| Rachael Young | Heather |
| Kristian Ademola | Wing Tat |
| Olivette Cole-Wilson | Sylvia |
| Lamarr Nestor-Thelwell | Tag, age 12 |
| Chanelle Wilshire | Keisha |
| Amanda Van Annan | Ruqaya |
| Gayle Dudley | Debbie |