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Who Needs a Heart

19911h 20mJohn Akomfrah

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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.

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What is Who Needs a Heart (1991) about?

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.

Who stars in Who Needs a Heart?

Who Needs a Heart stars Caroline Burghard (Faith), Treva Etienne (Sidney), Ruth Gemmell (Abigail), Caroline Lee-Johnson (Naomi), Kwabena Manso (Louis). The film was directed by John Akomfrah.

How long is Who Needs a Heart?

Who Needs a Heart has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1991.

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