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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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- Documentary
- John Akomfrah
- 1986-10-24
Sep 10, 2012 · An invigorating and thoughtful documentary from the London-based Black Audio Film Collective that examines elements of the Black experience in Britain from the perspective of the tragic events of...
Show full cast and credits. 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. Show full synopsis. Handsworth Songs was made for the Channel 4 series Britain: The Lie of the Land.
- John Akomfrah
- Black Audio Film Collective
- Lina Gopaul
- Black Audio Film Collective
A Grierson winning film essay on race and civil disorder in 1980s Britain and the inner city riots of 1985, Handsworth Songs takes as its point of departure the civil disturbances of September and October 1985 in the Birmingham district of Handsworth and in the urban centres of London.
May 30, 2024 · Handsworth Songs, reviewed in 1987. Our original review of John Akomfrah’s seminal film praises its “powerful combination of anger and analysis”.
1986 United Kingdom. Directed by. John Akomfrah. Produced by. Lina Gopaul. Written by. Black Audio Film Collective. Featuring. Pervais Khan, Meera Syal, Yvonne Weekes.
