Riot (1999)

John Akomfrah’s seminal Riot traces the riots in Liverpool during July 1981 in a climate of economic recession under Thatcher’s regime. Akomfrah captures this turning point in Britain’s struggle towards multicultural democracy through interviews revealing the ghettoisation and racial abuse in Toxteth that escalated with stop-and-search policing tactics following the “sus” laws.

Released

1999-01-01

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

50 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

John Akomfrah

TMDB rating

10.0/10 from 1 votes