Handsworth Songs

Handsworth Songs

1986
1h 1m
5.5

5.5/10

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Documentary
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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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Black Audio Film Collective
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

immigration race riot racism united kingdom birmingham

Quick Facts

Release Date May 8, 1986
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0251113

Cast

Pervaiz Khan
Pervaiz Khan

Voice Over

Meera Syal
Meera Syal

Voice Over

Yvonne Weekes
Yvonne Weekes

Voice Over

Key Crew

John Akomfrah
Director
Lina Gopaul
Producer