'' Yardie '' is a 2018 British crime drama film directed by Idris Elba ( in his feature directorial debut ) and starring Aml Ameen , Shantol Jackson , Stephen Graham , Fraser James , Sheldon Shepherd , and Everaldo Creary . It is based on the novel of the same name by Jamaican-born writer Victor Headley . It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival . In February 2018 , the first trailer to the film and a poster was released
2018 Sundance Film Festival
2018 Sundance Film Festival
Yardie (film)