Handsworth Songs

Sep 17 1987 N/A 1h 1m
Documentary

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.

Plot

Documentary examining the 1985 riots in London and Birmingham's Handsworth district that erupted in reaction to the repressive policing of black communities.

Written by

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Directed by

John Akomfrah

Cast

Pervaiz Khan, Meera Syal, Yvonne Weekes

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Black Audio Film Collective

Languages

English

Awards

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Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
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