'I'm so proud to be in a film set in my home city of Wolverhampton - here's why'
An actor is hopeful that the success of a stirring and thought-provoking film around modern slavery will bring more filming opportunities to his city.
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Aaron Virdee said that he hoped to see the filmmakers of the world begin to look at his home of Wolverhampton as a place to come to after the release of the film "Dog Run".
Dog Run tells the story of a homeless migrant caught in the grip of modern slavery in Wolverhampton and who finds salvation through his growing connection to the guard dog on the site where he is held.
The film, which was released on Friday on Apple TV, was filmed in and around Wolverhampton, using locations such as Bobbington, Penn and Whitmore Reans to capture the lives of those people caught up in modern day slavery.
Aaron Virdee said he played Mario, a character who has ended up in the situation he's in due to his immigration status, and said the film was a powerful example of how exploitation of people could be seen on plain sight.
