Handsworth Songs
1986
1h 1min
Documentary
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Overview
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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Who directed Handsworth Songs?
Handsworth Songs was directed by John Akomfrah.
How long is Handsworth Songs?
Handsworth Songs runs for 1h 1min, and was released in 1986.
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