Black Earth Rising Series ©BBC Two
Writer / Director: Hugo Blick
Starring: Aure Atika, Abena Ayivor, Martin Bassindale
Production Company: Drama Republic BBC, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Drama Republic
Kent Locations Used: Sevenoaks
Black Earth Rising (2018) is an upcoming television drama series written and directed by Hugo Blick. This poignant new drama tackles issues such as the relationship between contemporary Africa and the West and the prosecution of international war crimes.
Starring Aure Atika (Mademoise Chambon, The Night Manager) as Sophie Barre, Abena Ayivor (Machine Gun Preacher, The Dinosaur Project) as Bibi Mundanzi, Martin Bassindale (On Chesil Beach, Masters of the Air) as Peter.
The production visited a private residence in Sevenoaks whose swimming pool doubled for a Spa hotel in Paris. Sevenoaks has been a popular filming location and previously featured in the latest series of Vanity Fair (2018).
The six part series began airing on Monday 10th September 2018 on BBC Two.
For more information about Kent’s Filming History please visit our Movie Map.
