Handsworth Songs

May. 08,1986      
Rating:
6.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Meera Syal as  Voice Over

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Reviews

Stevecorp
1986/05/08

Don't listen to the negative reviews

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PiraBit
1986/05/09

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

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Robert Joyner
1986/05/10

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

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Cassandra
1986/05/11

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

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