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Handsworth Songs
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Handsworth Songs

5.9/10 (11)
·1986· 61 min
Documentary

Director: John Akomfrah

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.

Cast

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Pervaiz Khan

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Meera Syal

Meera Syal

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Yvonne Weekes

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In brief

Handsworth Songs (1986) is a documentary film. With an average rating of 5.9/10 from 11 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 1min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Handsworth Songs runs 61 minutes (1h 1min).

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Handsworth Songs has an average rating of 5.9/10 based on 11 viewer votes on TMDB.

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Handsworth Songs was released in 1986.

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