Bibliograph

The nine muses, UK Film Council ; The Arts Council of England ; Soul Rebel Pictures ; in association with Creation Rebel Films, BBC English Regions, Naxos Audio Books ; a Made in England initiative ; a Smoking Dogs production ; written and directed by John Akomfrah ; producers, Lina Gopaul, David Lawson

Type

Label

The nine muses, UK Film Council ; The Arts Council of England ; Soul Rebel Pictures ; in association with Creation Rebel Films, BBC English Regions, Naxos Audio Books ; a Made in England initiative ; a Smoking Dogs production ; written and directed by John Akomfrah ; producers, Lina Gopaul, David Lawson

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

The nine muses

Oclc number

802457467

Responsibility statement

UK Film Council ; The Arts Council of England ; Soul Rebel Pictures ; in association with Creation Rebel Films, BBC English Regions, Naxos Audio Books ; a Made in England initiative ; a Smoking Dogs production ; written and directed by John Akomfrah ; producers, Lina Gopaul, David Lawson

Runtime

Summary

The nine muses: structured as an allegorical fable set between 1949 and 1970, comprising nine overlapping musical chapters that mix archival material with original scenes. Together, they form a stylized, idiosyncratic retelling of the history of mass migration to post-war Britain through the suggestive lens of the Homeric epicSeven songs for Malcolm X: Intercutting testimonies and eyewitness accounts with tableaux and dramatic reenactments, the film explores the life and legacy of Malcolm X. With his widow Betty Shabazz, Spike Lee, and many othersThe last angel of history: An examination of the relationships between music, Pan-African culture, science fiction, intergalactic travel, and computer technology. With George Clinton, DJ Spooky, Octavia Butler, Greg Tate, and Derek May

Table Of Contents

disc 1. The nine muses -- disc 2. Seven songs for Malcolm X / a Black Audio Film Collective production in association with Channel Four Television ; written and recreated by John Akomfrah, Edward George ; producer, Lina Gopaul ; director, John Akomfrah ; director of photography, Arthur Jafa ; production designer, Susan Dowlatshahi ; editor, Joy Chamberlain. The last angel of history / a Black Audio Films production in association with Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen and Channel Four Television ; producers, Lina Gopaul, Avril Johnson ; director, John Akomfrah ; editor, Justin Amsden ; orginial music by Trevor Mathison

Technique

live action