Handsworth Songs

Handsworth Songs (1986)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1986-05-08
  • User Rating: 5.5/10 from 10 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 1min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Black Audio Film Collective
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: John Akomfrah
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Summary

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.

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  • Pervaiz Khan

    as Voice Over
  • Meera Syal

    as Voice Over
  • Yvonne Weekes

    as Voice Over
Directing John Akomfrah Director
Crew Sebastian Shah Cinematography
Sound Trevor Mathison Music
Production Lina Gopaul Producer
Editing Anna Liebschner Editor
Crew Trevor Mathison Sound Recordist
Editing Hugh Williams Editor
Production Lina Gopaul Production Manager
Camera John Akomfrah Additional Photography
Editing Avril Johnson Assistant Editor
Editing Rosalind Haber Assistant Editor
Camera Roy Cornwall Additional Photography
Editing Brand Thumim Supervising Film Editor

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