Who Needs a Heart

Who Needs a Heart

80 mins | Drama, Documentary | Jan. 2, 1991

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.

Who Needs a Heart

80 mins | Drama, Documentary | Jan. 2, 1991

Who Needs a Heart
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.
Producers Black Audio Film Collective
Original title Who Needs a Heart
Directors John Akomfrah
Writers John Akomfrah

Cast

Treva Etienne

as Sidney

Ruth Gemmell

as Abigail

Kwabena Manso

as Louis

Ian Reddington

as Jack

Cassie McFarlane

as Millie

Jay Villiers

as Dominic

Mo Sesay

as Simmi