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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Treva EtienneSidney
Ruth GemmellAbigail
Caroline Lee-JohnsonNaomi
Kwabena MansoLouis
Ian ReddingtonJack
Jay VilliersDominic
Mo SesaySimmiExplore the crew
- Director
- John Akomfrah
- Writer
- John Akomfrah
- Editor
- Brand Thumim
- Producer
- Lina Gopaul