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: Jan 02, 1991
Runtime: 80 minutes
Genre: Drama, Documentary
Stars: Caroline Burghard, Treva Etienne, Ruth Gemmell, Caroline Lee-Johnson, Kwabena Manso, Ian Reddington
Crew: John Akomfrah (Director), Lina Gopaul (Producer), John Akomfrah (Writer), Nancy Schiesari (Cinematography), Trevor Mathison (Music), Paul Cheetham (Production Design)