Basic Info
Release: May 08, 1986
Runtime: 61 min
Rating: ⭐ 5.5/10 (10 votes)
Status: Released
Handsworth Songs
1986
61 min
⭐ 5.5/10
10 votes
Overview
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Pervaiz Khan
Voice Over
Meera Syal
Voice Over
Yvonne Weekes
Voice Over
Crew
John Akomfrah
Director
Trevor Mathison
Music
Sebastian Shah
Cinematography
Lina Gopaul
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