The Black Audio Film Collective’s acclaimed essay film, 'Handsworth Songs', examines the 1985 race riots in Handsworth and London. Interweaving archival photographs, newsreel clips, and home movie footage, the film is both an exploration of documentary aesthetics and a broad meditation social and cultural oppression through Britain’s intertwined narratives of racism and economic decline.
| Directing | John Akomfrah | Director |
| Crew | Sebastian Shah | Cinematography |
| Sound | Trevor Mathison | Music |
| Production | Lina Gopaul | Producer |
| Crew | Black Audio Film Collective | Script |
| Crew | Trevor Mathison | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Lina Gopaul | Production Manager |
| Camera | John Akomfrah | Additional Photography |
| Editing | Anna Liebschner | Editor |
| Camera | Roy Cornwall | Additional Photography |
| Editing | Brand Thumim | Supervising Film Editor |
| Editing | Hugh Williams | Editor |
| Editing | Rosalind Haber | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Avril Johnson | Assistant Editor |
