Handsworth Songs (1986)

Directed by

John Akomfrah

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 01m

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary uses news footage and personal stories to examine the 1985 riots in Handsworth and London. It connects the unrest to the history of Black British communities and their experiences with racism and policing.

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What happens

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. With cinematography by Sebastian Shah and music by Trevor Mathison, there were voice-overs by Pervais Khan, Meera Syal, Yvonne Weekes, Sachkhand Nanak Dham and Mr. McClean. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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