Handsworth Songs

Rating: 5.9 · 1986 · Documentary · United Kingdom · 1 ч 1 мин

Description

The Black Audio Film Collective’s acclaimed essay film, 'Handsworth Songs', examines the 1985 race riots in Handsworth and London. Interweaving archival photographs, newsreel clips, and home movie footage, the film is both an exploration of documentary aesthetics and a broad meditation social and cultural oppression through Britain’s intertwined narratives of racism and economic decline.

Information

Year

1986

Genre

Documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1 ч 1 мин

TMDB

5.9

IMDb

5.9

Director

• John Akomfrah

Cast

• Pervaiz Khan — Voice Over
• Meera Syal — Voice Over
• Yvonne Weekes — Voice Over

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