Who Needs a Heart

1991· 80 min★ 8.0· Drama, Documentary

The tumultuous life of the controversial 1960s black revolutionary (and convicted murderer) Michael X is illustrated by a kaleidoscopic melding of sound and images. The radically discordant free jazz soundtrack provides a surreal counterpoint to the mix of newsreel and staged footage in this exhilarating experiment in documentary storytelling.

Cast: Caroline Burghard, Treva Etienne, Ruth Gemmell

Director: John Akomfrah