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Handsworth Songs

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
Release Date: Thursday, May 8 1986
38 years ago
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Portrait of Pervaiz KhanPervaiz KhanPervaiz Khan was >> in Handsworth Songs as 'Voice Over'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Meera SyalMeera SyalMeera Syal was 24 in Handsworth Songs as 'Voice Over'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 27 1961
Portrait of Yvonne WeekesYvonne WeekesYvonne Weekes was >> in Handsworth Songs as 'Voice Over'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of John AkomfrahJohn AkomfrahJohn Akomfrah was 29 in Handsworth Songs as 'Director, Additional Photography'
Birthday: Sat, May 04 1957
Portrait of Lina GopaulLina GopaulLina Gopaul was >> in Handsworth Songs as 'Producer, Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anna LiebschnerAnna LiebschnerAnna Liebschner was >> in Handsworth Songs as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hugh WilliamsHugh WilliamsHugh Williams was >> in Handsworth Songs as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Avril JohnsonAvril JohnsonAvril Johnson was >> in Handsworth Songs as 'Assistant Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rosalind HaberRosalind HaberRosalind Haber was >> in Handsworth Songs as 'Assistant Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brand ThumimBrand ThumimBrand Thumim was >> in Handsworth Songs as 'Supervising Film Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Trevor MathisonTrevor MathisonTrevor Mathison was >> in Handsworth Songs as 'Music, Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sebastian ShahSebastian ShahSebastian Shah was >> in Handsworth Songs as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roy CornwallRoy CornwallRoy Cornwall was >> in Handsworth Songs as 'Additional Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday