

Plot Summary
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.
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Director & Crew
John Akomfrah
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 5.9/10 based on 11 votes.
Who directed Handsworth Songs?
Handsworth Songs was directed by John Akomfrah and released in 1986.
How long is Handsworth Songs?
Handsworth Songs has a runtime of 1 hours and 1 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1986-05-08
- Status
- Released







