"Seven Songs for Malcolm X" is a British documentary film about the life of Malcolm X, the influential civil rights activist who was assassinated in 1965. It collects testimonies, eyewitness accounts and dramatic reenactments to tell the life, legacy, loves, and losses of Malcolm X. The film looks for the meaning behind the resurgence of interest in the man whose X always stood for the unknown. An engrossing portrait of Malcolm X's charisma, the struggle to clarify his beliefs, and the context in which they evolved.

  • Duration: 52
  • Production year: 1993
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Subtitles: Subtitles: Portuguese

John Akomfrah

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