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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.
LIBRA DVD JV625 .N56 2010 disc 1-2
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- X, Malcolm, 1925-1965.
- X, Malcolm.
- Popular music--Social aspects.
- Popular music.
- Science fiction--Social aspects.
- Science fiction.
- England--Emigration and immigration.
- England.
- Emigration and immigration.
- Pan-Africanism.
- Black Muslims--Biography.
- Black Muslims.
- African Americans--Biography.
- African Americans.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Nonfiction films.
- Experimental films.
- Historical reenactments (Motion pictures)
- Documentary films.
- Feature films.
- Feature films -- Great Britain.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 2 videodiscs (94 min., 97 min.) : DVD video, sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- DVD video 4 3/4 in.
- Other Title:
- 7 songs for Malcolm X.
- Place of Publication:
- Brooklyn, NY : Icarus Films, [2012]
- System Details:
- DVD; region 1; NTSC; fullscreen; Dolby Digital 2.0.
- digital optical stereo Dolby Digital 2.0
- fullscreen
- NTSC
- video file DVD video region 1
- 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 epic.
- Seven 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 others.
- The 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.
- 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.
- Participant:
- Trevor Mathison, John Akomfrah, David Lawson.
- Credits:
- Editor, Miikka Leskinen ; director of photography, Dewald Aukema ; composer, Trevor Mathison ; costume designer, Jackie Vernon.
- Notes:
- Title from title frame.
- Three films originally produced in 2010, 1993 and 1995.
- Bonus DVD contains two films by John Akomfrah: Seven songs for Malcolm X (52 min. / color and black & white / 1993), and The last angel of history (45 min. / color / 1995).
- 2011 Sundance Film Festival ; 2011 Jerusalem Film Festival ; 2011 London Film Festival
- Contains:
- Container of: Seven songs for Malcolm X.
- Container of: Last angel of history.
- OCLC:
- 802457467
- Publisher Number:
- 854565001404
- 854565001442
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