Who Needs a Heart

Name: Who Needs a Heart
Director: John Akomfrah
Genre: Drama, Documentary
Released: 1991-01-02
Duration: 80 min
Cast: Caroline Burghard, Treva Etienne, Ruth Gemmell, Caroline Lee-Johnson, Kwabena Manso

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1991 · 80 min · Drama · Documentary · TMDB 8.0/10

Overview

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.

Directed by John Akomfrah

Cast

Caroline Burghard — Faith
Treva Etienne — Sidney
Ruth Gemmell — Abigail
Caroline Lee-Johnson — Naomi
Kwabena Manso — Louis