France / May 08, 1986 / Source: IMDB (Cannes)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Handsworth Songs |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Black Audio Film Collective |
| Release date | 8 maggio 1986 |
| Production | Lina Gopaul |
| Editing | Anna Liebschner, Hugh Williams, Brand Thumim, Avril Johnson, Rosalind Haber |
| Cinematography | Sebastian Shah, John Akomfrah, Roy Cornwall |
| Assistant directors | John Akomfrah |
| Camera operators | John Akomfrah, Roy Cornwall |
| Additional photography | John Akomfrah, Roy Cornwall |
| Music | Trevor Mathison |
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| Sound | Trevor Mathison |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 17, 1987 / Toronto Film Festival
Australia / Aug 15, 2021 / Melbourne International Film Festival
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