Handsworth Songs (1986) - Cinemaos

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Handsworth Songs

59%(11)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byJohn Akomfrah

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 1m
Language: EN
Released: May 8, 1986

Studios

Black Audio Film Collective

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited

Starring

Pervaiz Khan

Voice Over

Meera Syal

Meera Syal

Voice Over

Yvonne Weekes

Voice Over

Creative team

Directed by: John Akomfrah
Produced by: Lina Gopaul

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