Film · 1986 · Documentary
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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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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Handsworth Songs (1986) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 1m documentary directed by John Akomfrah is rated 5.9/10 by 11 viewers.
Handsworth Songs was released on May 8, 1986.
Handsworth Songs was directed by John Akomfrah.
Handsworth Songs has a runtime of 61 minutes (1h 1m).
Handsworth Songs is categorized as Documentary.
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