Little Miss Lightning
Carlene gets to where she's going by running away. Her brother Wesley likes to work toward his targets.
Carlene Cole is a naturally talented athlete capable of greatness but she’s intent on living her teenage life to the full rather than trade it, in search of an Olympic gold medal. Her twin brother, Wesley, is a hard-working footballer who would give anything to play for Arsenal in the Premiership like his grandfather had.
Following the death of the twins' father, Ian, applied to the Ethnic Millennium Fund for a grant to start up the Hackney football academy.
London 2012. The kids have made their grandfather proud. Carlene is a hot favourite for an Olympic title and, Hackney FC, captained by Wesley are the first non-league team to ever make it to the FA Cup final.
To achieve their respective goals; Wesley must face the issues surrounding racism in sport and Carlene must look behind, and turn to face what she is running from.
Carlene Cole is a naturally talented athlete capable of greatness but she’s intent on living her teenage life to the full rather than trade it, in search of an Olympic gold medal. Her twin brother, Wesley, is a hard-working footballer who would give anything to play for Arsenal in the Premiership like his grandfather had.
Following the death of the twins' father, Ian, applied to the Ethnic Millennium Fund for a grant to start up the Hackney football academy.
London 2012. The kids have made their grandfather proud. Carlene is a hot favourite for an Olympic title and, Hackney FC, captained by Wesley are the first non-league team to ever make it to the FA Cup final.
To achieve their respective goals; Wesley must face the issues surrounding racism in sport and Carlene must look behind, and turn to face what she is running from.
