Who Needs a Heart (1991)
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.
- Released
- 1991-01-02
- Genres
- Drama, Documentary
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- John Akomfrah
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
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