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The lives of the late Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar and Lorraine, one of her daughters, and the community of Bradford, in the 30 years since the 18-year-old Andrea penned a play about growing up in the community titled "The Arbor".
“A Documentary Re-Invented”
Top Cast

Christine Bottomley
Lisa Thompson

Manjinder Virk
Lorraine Dunbar

Natalie Gavin
The Girl

George Costigan
Jimmy 'The Wig'

Monica Dolan
Ann Hamilton

Neil Dudgeon
Steve Saul
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Rating
7.2/ 10
Release Date
2010-10-22
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
DramaDocumentary
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CinemaSerf
7/10
•1/16/2026Using a combination on documentary style film making and some more theatrical re-enactments, this takes a candid approach to it’s telling of the story of troubled playwright Andrea Dunbar - probably most famous for her “Rita, Sue and Bob Too”. The ar...






