Drama ·Documentary · United Kingdom · 1991 · 1h 20m

Who Needs a Heart

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Director
John Akomfrah
Cast
Caroline Burghard as Faith Treva Etienne as Sidney Ruth Gemmell as Abigail Caroline Lee-Johnson as Naomi Kwabena Manso as Louis Ian Reddington as Jack
Crew
Brand Thumim — Editor John Akomfrah — Writer Lina Gopaul — Producer Paul Cheetham — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
John Akomfrah Director Brand Thumim Editor John Akomfrah Writer Lina Gopaul Producer Paul Cheetham Production Design
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