Noel Clarke has said class is now a bigger taboo than race in the film and TV industry.
The Kidulthood star told Radio Times that the sector had a spasm of guilt in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement - but is still failing to represent working-class actors and communities.
The 45-year-old, who recently made history by receiving a BAFTA for Outstanding Contribution for British Cinema, said he feels his work hasn t been deemed worthy because of his upbringing.
He said his films were not included at a BFI celebration of black British cinema, adding: This is about class. My films aren t [considered] worthy. They re written, directed and acted by working-class people and they re about working-class people.
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Ranvir Singh is among the celebrities set to take part in the BBC’s literary series Between The Covers (Ian West/PA)
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Strictly Come Dancing star Stacey Dooley, Good Morning Britain presenter Ranvir Singh and TV chef Rick Stein are among the celebrities taking part in the BBC’s literary series Between The Covers.
Each episode of the six-part series features famous faces bringing their favourite books to the table while two novels will also be reviewed.