3 DAYS IN JULY

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THREE DAYS IN JULY

3 DAYS IN JULY

By Jay CUNNINGHAM

ART MEANS BUSINESS - as PROD

True Story - Pre-Production 2026

'Three Days In July'
Excluded, persecuted, fighting back.

A hard-edged, true life story with international resonance. In the summer of 1981 amidst racial tension and economic despair in Liverpool, a former boxer must confront his past and fight for his family's future as the city erupts in chaos.

- Year of production
- 2026
- Genres
- True Story, Drama, Social issues
- Countries
- UNITED KINGDOM
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Director(s)
- Jay CUNNINGHAM
- Writer(s)
- Jay CUNNINGHAM
- Producer(s)
- Chris JOHNSON (ART MEANS BUSINESS)
- Synopsis
- Set in the build up to the 1981 riots in Toxteth Liverpool, 'Three Days In July' follows Lucius Johnson and his teenage family amidst rising racial tensions and economic hardship. The city teeters on the brink of chaos and Lucius's son, Caleb is embroiled in the unrest when trying to protect his sister, Ari, and prove himself to his father. Caleb is critically injured in the riots which saw tear gas deployed for the first time on the UK mainland and untrained police officers injured over 70 residents. Lucius is forced to confront his own failures and the systemic injustices that have plagued his community. Lucius navigates the treacherous landscape of a city on fire, with the help of his friend Frank, seeking justice for his son and a better future for his family. As the dust settles, Lucius emerges a reluctant leader advocating reconciliation in a city divided by race and class. 'Three Days In July' is a powerful exploration of identity and resilience in the face of adversity.
  
  The untold story of UK lawmaker’s vicious and unlawful retaliation to the notorious 1981 Liverpool riot - resulitng in dozens of civilian casualties. A bi-racial family struggling on their path in a hostile and brazenly racist world with a cynical school system and where the police and government don’t even pretend to care.