Seven Songs for Malcolm X (1993)

Directed by

John Akomfrah

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

52 min

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at the life of Malcolm X through a series of seven themed songs or segments. It covers his work as a civil rights activist and his 1965 assassination.

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What happens

Seven Songs for Malcolm X is a British documentary film about the life of Malcolm X, the influential civil rights activist who was assassinated in 1965. The film was written and directed by John Akomfrah, with co-writer Edward George, and produced by Lina Gopaul. The Black Audio Film Collective, Akomfrah's London-based company, and Channel 4 Television Corporation were both involved in the production of the film. It was first aired at the Toronto Festival of Festivals in Canada, on 15 September 1993, and then at the Chicago International Film Festival in October 1993. On 15 March 2009, it was released in the Czech Republic at the One World Film Festival. The film was distributed by Channel 4 Television Company. It was filmed in London and has a runtime of 52 minutes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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