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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1986-05-08
- video_camera_front Companies Black Audio Film Collective
- timer Runtime: 61 Mins
- star Rating: 5.5 / 10
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- info IMDB ID tt0251113
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John Akomfrah
Director
Sebastian Shah
Cinematography
Trevor Mathison
Music
Lina Gopaul
Producer
Anna Liebschner
Editor
Trevor Mathison
Sound Recordist
Hugh Williams
Editor
Lina Gopaul
Production Manager
John Akomfrah
Additional Photography
Avril Johnson
Assistant Editor
Rosalind Haber
Assistant Editor
Roy Cornwall
Additional Photography
Brand Thumim
Supervising Film Editor
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