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Actor Ashley Walters, 44, directs his debut film Animol, inspired by youth detention
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Walters, the Adolescence actor who once rapped as Asher D with So Solid Crew, drew on his own memories of being locked up in 2002. Animol, written by Nick Love, features 15-year-old Troy, portrayed by Tut Nyuot, who is forced to smuggle a phone. Walters says every character's actions come from fear, and he wanted it to feel less grey than other prison films.
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