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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Drama,

Documentary

Duration:

80 minutes

Year:

1991

Director:

John Akomfrah

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Company:

Black Audio Film Collective

Cast:
Caroline Burghard

Faith

Treva Etienne

Sidney

Ruth Gemmell

Abigail

Caroline Lee-Johnson

Naomi

Kwabena Manso

Louis

Crew:
John Akomfrah

Director

John Akomfrah

Writer

Nancy Schiesari

Cinematography

Brand Thumim

Editor

Trevor Mathison

Music