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Handsworth Songs

Documentary The Black Audio Film Collective's documentary-essay on the civil disobedience that erupted in reaction to the repressive policing of black communities in London and Birmingham in 1985. On the one hand, the film received critical acclaim and won many prizes, including the prestigious Grierson Award from the British Film Institute. On the other, one review in a black community newspaper—The Voice—received the film with the dismissive ... [+]
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