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Riot

Plot: John Akomfrah’s seminal Riot traces the riots in Liverpool during July 1981 in a climate of economic recession under Thatcher’s regime. Akomfrah captures this turning point in Britain’s struggle towards multicultural democracy through interviews revealing the ghettoisation and racial abuse in Toxteth that escalated with stop-and-search policing tactics following the “sus” laws
Release Date: Friday, January 1 1998
25 years ago
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Portrait of Paul BarberPaul Barber
Paul Barber was
47 in Riot
as 'Narrator'.
Sun, Mar 18 1951

Crew

Portrait of John AkomfrahJohn Akomfrah
John Akomfrah was
41 in Riot
as 'Director'
Sat, May 04 1957
Portrait of Dewald AukemaDewald Aukema
Dewald Aukema was
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as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Edward GeorgeEdward George
Edward George was
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as 'Writer'
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Portrait of David LawsonDavid Lawson
David Lawson was
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as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Lina GopaulLina Gopaul
Lina Gopaul was
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as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Nick FollowsNick Follows
Nick Follows was
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as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Robin FellowsRobin Fellows
Robin Fellows was
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as 'Sound Editor'
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Portrait of Patrick DuvalPatrick Duval
Patrick Duval was
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as 'Additional Camera'
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Portrait of Trevor MathisonTrevor Mathison
Trevor Mathison was
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as 'Sound Recordist'
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Portrait of Kalbir DhillonKalbir Dhillon
Kalbir Dhillon was
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as 'Researcher'
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Portrait of Derek MurrayDerek Murray
Derek Murray was
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as 'Research Assistant'
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Portrait of Cheryl VarleyCheryl Varley
Cheryl Varley was
>> in Riot
as 'Research Assistant'
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Portrait of Henry SouthgateHenry Southgate
Henry Southgate was
>> in Riot
as 'Production Manager'
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Portrait of Mary MossMary Moss
Mary Moss was
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as 'Graphic Designer'
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Portrait of Lucy JohnsonLucy Johnson
Lucy Johnson was
>> in Riot
as 'Production Assistant'
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Portrait of Katherine GrincellKatherine Grincell
Katherine Grincell was
>> in Riot
as 'Colorist'
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