Movie
5.5/10
1986
1h 1m
en
Documentary
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.
Director
John Akomfrah
Movie Information
Release Date
May 8, 1986
Runtime
1h 1m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
10
Production
Black Audio Film Collective
