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.

Cast

Caroline Burghard

Faith

Treva Etienne

Sidney

Ruth Gemmell

Abigail

Caroline Lee-Johnson

Naomi

Kwabena Manso

Louis

Ian Reddington

Jack

Cassie McFarlane

Millie

Jay Villiers

Dominic

Mo Sesay

Simmi

Crew

John Akomfrah

Director

Lina Gopaul

Producer

Brand Thumim

Editor

Paul Cheetham

Production Design

John Akomfrah

Writer

Nancy Schiesari

Cinematography

Trevor Mathison

Music