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Who Needs a Heart

Who Needs a Heart

19911h 20m

Overview

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.

Directed by John Akomfrah
Written by John Akomfrah
Produced by Lina Gopaul
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Top Cast

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Caroline Burghard

Faith

Treva Etienne

Treva Etienne

Sidney

Ruth Gemmell

Ruth Gemmell

Abigail

Caroline Lee-Johnson

Caroline Lee-Johnson

Naomi

Kwabena Manso

Kwabena Manso

Louis

Ian Reddington

Ian Reddington

Jack

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Cassie McFarlane

Millie

Jay Villiers

Jay Villiers

Dominic

Mo Sesay

Mo Sesay

Simmi

About Who Needs a Heart

Who Needs a Heart is a drama, documentary film released in 1991. Directed by John Akomfrah, it stars Caroline Burghard, Treva Etienne, Ruth Gemmell. 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.

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