
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…
Drama, Documentary • Movie • 1991 • 1h 20m
Starring: Caroline Burghard, Treva Etienne, Ruth Gemmell
Director: John Akomfrah
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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.
Drama, Documentary • Movie • 1991