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Hit Netflix show Supacell is raising awareness of sickle cell anaemia
Supacell follows a group of south Londoners who develop superpowers, interspersing real-life issues that affect Black and mixed-race Britons
The creator of a hit Netflix show about a group of black south Londoners with superpowers triggered by sickle cell anaemia says he hopes its success can kickstart a discussion about the condition in the UK and remove the stigma associated with it. In the series, a group of south Londoners start to develop comic book powers – superhuman strength and speed, telekinesis, the ability to teleport and fly, and to have premonitions – while being tracked by Health& Unity, a shadowy organisation that offers to “help” those who are affected. Its creator Rapman, AKA Andrew Onwubolu, the director behind Blue Story, wants it to become a launch pad for the condition – which affects 17,000 in the UK and can be deadly – to be better understood.
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