Seven Songs for Malcolm X (1993)
The Black Audio Film Collective’s seventh film envisioned the death and life of the African American revolutionary as a seven part study in iconography as narrated by novelist Toni Cade Bambara and actor Giancarlo Espesito. The stylized tableaux vivants that memorialise Malcolm’s life referenced the early 20th century funeral photography of James Van der Zee’s The Harlem Book of the Dead and the elemental static cinematography of Sergei Paradjanov’s The Colour of Pomegranates.
Director: John Akomfrah
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: October 1, 1993
Cast
- Darrick Harris - Malcolm X
- Danny Carter - Malcolm's Man
- Martin Boothe - Malcolm's Man
- Byron O. Hurlock - Malcolm's Man
- Edward George - Malcolm's Man
- Tricia Rose - Malcolm's Mother
- Theodore L. Cash - Malcolm's Father
- Olamide Faison - Young Malcolm
- Giancarlo Esposito - Autobiography Reading (voice)
- Toni Cade Bambara - Commentary (voice)
Screenplay
Music: Trevor Mathison
Cinematography: Arthur Jafa
Editing: Joy Chamberlain
Production: Black Audio Film Collective, Channel 4 Television
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: John Akomfrah
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Seven Songs for Malcolm X about?
- The Black Audio Film Collective’s seventh film envisioned the death and life of the African American revolutionary as a seven part study in iconography as narrated by novelist Toni Cade Bambara and actor Giancarlo Espesito. The stylized tableaux vivants that memorialise Malcolm’s life referenced the early 20th century funeral photography of James Van der Zee’s The Harlem Book of the Dead and the elemental static cinematography of Sergei Paradjanov’s The Colour of Pomegranates.
- Who directed Seven Songs for Malcolm X?
- Seven Songs for Malcolm X was directed by John Akomfrah.
- Who stars in Seven Songs for Malcolm X?
- Seven Songs for Malcolm X stars Darrick Harris, Danny Carter, Martin Boothe, Byron O. Hurlock, Edward George, Tricia Rose.
- How long is Seven Songs for Malcolm X?
- Seven Songs for Malcolm X has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Seven Songs for Malcolm X?
- Seven Songs for Malcolm X is a Documentary film.
- Where was Seven Songs for Malcolm X produced?
- Seven Songs for Malcolm X was produced in United Kingdom.