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Who Needs a Heart (1991) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1991 · 80 mins · English
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- Directed by
- John Akomfrah
- Starring
- Treva Etienne, Ruth Gemmell, Ian Reddington, Jay Villiers, Caroline Lee-Johnson, Kwabena Manso
It chronicles the turbulent life of the controversial 1960s Black revolutionary and convicted murderer Michael X through a kaleidoscopic blend of sound and imagery. A discordant free‑jazz score creates a surreal counterpoint to the mix of newsreel footage and staged scenes, making the film an exhilarating documentary experiment.
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