THE BACKWAY
A young migrant returns to his home country after being deported from the UK. Battling with feelings of shame and acceptance, he must come to terms with the stark reality of the sacrifice his family made in risking everything they had to fund his journey, and the consequences of his return home.
Cherno was born in The Gambia and spent his early years living in London, England before returning to Gambia to complete his secondary education. Upon returning to the UK in 2002, Cherno studied Law at Wolverhampton University, followed by a master’s degree in Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary’s, University of London.
Cherno joined the Human Rights Barristers Chambers, Doughty Street Chambers, in late 2009, and eventually became the Head of Operations in 2014.
In January 2021, Cherno was appointed as the COO of Choose Love, an international NGO that works to improve the lives of refugees and displaced people around the world. During Cherno’s time at Choose Love, he was commended for speaking out against the hostile treatment towards refugees in the media, promoting awareness to improve the narrative around refugees and displaced people, and raising funds for refugees in Greece, Lebanon and Afghanistan.
The Backway marks Cherno’s screenwriting, directing and producing debut in which he has applied his knowledge and experience of working within the Human Rights sector over the past 14 years, coupled with his career as an actor, to tell a story about a subject he feels personally and professionally connected to.
Director: Cherno Jagne
Producer: Cherno Jagne, Babou Ceesay
Screenplay: Cherno Jagne
Cast: Cherno Jagne, Babou Ceesay, Mariama Colley
Country: United Kingdom

