kmfm Young black women are forced to be stronger and more resilient than their years should require , a BAFTA-nominated director has told Sky News.
Sarah Gavron s film Rocks, which has been nominated seven times at tonight s BAFTAs, celebrates the friendship of a group of multicultural young girls from inner-city London, and is described as a love letter to such real-life women.
Gavron said it is harder than ever for young people at the moment growing up in a Britain which in some ways feels broken, with all the youth resources being stripped away .
She has made history as one of four women nominated for best director at this year s BAFTAs. Her film, and Chloe Zhao s Nomadland, lead the nominations with seven each, with Zhao also up for best director.