That Boy
The film is based on a face-to-face conversation between Tobiasz Gorniak MBE, a Roma activist who fled Poland in the early 1990s after attacks by neo-Nazi skinheads, and Mirek, a former neo-Nazi football hooligan who later became an anti-extremism advocate.
Through their honest dialogue, the film explores hatred, racism, violence, personal transformation, and the possibility of reconciliation. Bringing together a victim and a former oppressor, the conversation reflects on the roots of extremism, the impact of hate crimes, and how dialogue and understanding can open space for change.
Tobiasz Gorniak MBE is a Roma filmmaker, activist, and global mentor whose work focuses on leadership, identity, and cultural transformation. He is the creator of the “Gorniak Method,” an internationally used framework designed to strengthen authentic leadership, resilience, and community cohesion.
His work has been featured by major UK broadcasters including the BBC and ITV, and he has received more than 50 awards for his contribution to community development and social impact. He was awarded an MBE at Buckingham Palace in recognition of his work promoting social cohesion.
Alongside filmmaking, he works internationally with marginalised communities, developing leadership programmes and creating dialogue rooted in lived experience and cultural authenticity.
