The read
Critics rate it 30 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 1m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 30 points higher than audiences do.
11 audience votes
Key crew
- John AkomfrahDirector
Cast
- Pervaiz KhanVoice Over
- Meera SyalVoice Over
- Yvonne WeekesVoice Over
Stills
Themes
immigrationrace riotracismunited kingdombirmingham