Who Needs a Heart

1991Directed by John Akomfrah

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Released: January 2, 1991
Runtime: 1h 20m

About Who Needs a Heart

Drama
Documentary

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.

Director: John Akomfrah
Writer: John Akomfrah

Principal cast

In billing order

Caroline BurghardFaith
Treva EtienneSidney
Ruth GemmellAbigail
Caroline Lee-JohnsonNaomi
Kwabena MansoLouis
Ian ReddingtonJack

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