Riot
1999
50min
Documentary
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Overview
John Akomfrah’s seminal Riot traces the riots in Liverpool during July 1981 in a climate of economic recession under Thatcher’s regime. Akomfrah captures this turning point in Britain’s struggle towards multicultural democracy through interviews revealing the ghettoisation and racial abuse in Toxteth that escalated with stop-and-search policing tactics following the “sus” laws.
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Who directed Riot?
Riot was directed by John Akomfrah.
How long is Riot?
Riot runs for 50min, and was released in 1999.
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