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Aml Ameen (right) who is superb in the film Yardie as a Jamaican drug courier sent to london to sell cocaine. Ameen’s D is haunted by the murder of his peaceful DJ brother; and determined to see justice done. Idris elba, who directed in Jamaica and london, cast some solid actors including naomi Ackie, Calvin Demba, Jumayn Hunter and Stephen Graham — unintentio­nally hilarious as an inept would-be drug kingpin. The film, which is based on Victor Headley’s novel, is being shown next Friday and Sunday (June 1 and 3) as part of the Sundance Film Festival london, at Picturehou­se Central.

guILLerMo deL Toro, who told me he is ‘eating, drinking and thinking philosophi­cally’ about four projects, including a film of roald dahl’s The Witches and a new look at Pinocchio. ‘I have given myself until September to decide, then I will pick one of the four and prepare to make it.’ The film-maker, who won a best director oscar this year for The Shape of Water, which also took the best picture trophy, said he’s very keen to work with Sally Hawkins again. She played the mute cleaning woman who helps an Amazon river god escape from a u.S. cold war defence compound. del Toro said: ‘every time we meet up or speak on the phone or send an email the word “when” is included. As in: “When are we to work together again?!” ’

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