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.
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Edward GeorgeWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 1, 1999
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Production
Cast
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