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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
26 years ago
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Portrait of Paul BarberPaul BarberPaul Barber was 47 in Riot as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 18 1951

Crew

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