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- Handsworth Songs is a 1986 British documentary film directed by John Akomfrah and produced by Lina Gopaul. It was filmed during the 1985 riots in Handsworth and London.
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Handsworth Songs is a 1986 British documentary film directed by John Akomfrah and produced by Lina Gopaul. It was filmed during the 1985 riots in Handsworth and London. The production company was the Black Audio Film Collective, who also wrote the screenplay.
Oct 24, 1986 · Handsworth Songs: Directed by John Akomfrah. With Pervaiz Khan, Meera Syal, Yvonne Weekes. Documentary examining the 1985 riots in London and Birmingham's Handsworth district that erupted in reaction to the repressive policing of black communities.
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1 day ago · Handsworth Songs, reviewed in 1987. Our original review of John Akomfrah’s seminal film praises its “powerful combination of anger and analysis”. Variously described as a ‘documentary’ and a ‘film essay’ on race and civil disorder in Britain today, Handsworth Songs, as its title suggests, in fact owes more to poetic structures ...
The Black Audio Film Collective’s acclaimed essay film, 'Handsworth Songs', examines the 1985 race riots in Handsworth and London.
An experimental film essay on race and disorder in Britain, filmed in Handsworth and London during the riots of 1985 and incorporating newsreel and archival material. Handsworth Songs was made for the Channel 4 series Britain: The Lie of the Land.
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…
Black Audio Film Collective. Featuring. Pervais Khan, Meera Syal, Yvonne Weekes. Running time. 61 minutes.
