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Who Needs a Heart

Who Needs a Heart

John Akomfrah

1991

  • Drama
  • Documentary
8.0

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.

Cast & crew

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

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