John Akomfrah

in conversation with Dr. Alan Marcus, 11 March 2008

John Akomfrah's 1986 film, Handsworth Songs, which explores race and civil strife in 1980s Britain, won seven international awards including the British Film Institute's prestigious Grierson Award for Best Documentary. His more than 20 features and documentaries have achieved acclaim in the USA and Britain, including Martin Luther King: Days of Hope (1997), Lawless (2001) and The Lie of the Land (2005). John Akomfrah is also founder of the influential Black Audio Film Collective.

Resources

• Biography for John Akomfrah
• IMDB Entry for John Akomfrah
• The film Handsworth Songs (1986)
• John Akomfrah's Filmography
• John Akomfrah's Speak Like a Child (1998)
• Interview with John Akomfrah (1998)
• Interview with John Akomfrah (2001)
• The Black Audio Film Collective
• Audio interview with John Akomfrah