Who Needs a Heart

The tumultuous life of the controversial 1960s black revolutionary (and convicted murderer) Michael X is illustrated by a kaleidoscopic melding of sound and images. The radically discordant free jazz soundtrack provides a surreal counterpoint to the mix of newsreel and staged footage in this exhilarating experiment in documentary storytelling.

• John AkomfrahDirector
• John AkomfrahWriter

• Caroline BurghardFaith
• Treva EtienneSidney
• Ruth GemmellAbigail
• Caroline Lee-JohnsonNaomi
• Kwabena MansoLouis
• Ian ReddingtonJack
• Cassie McFarlaneMillie
• Jay VilliersDominic
• Mo SesaySimmi