CinemaOSMovie · 1991 · 0h 40m

A Touch of the Tar Brush

Documentary

Black filmmaker John Akomfrah believes that, for too long, being English has meant being white. In an attempt to show Englishness from the point of view of mixed-race English people, he visits Liverpool, one of England's oldest multicultural communities.

Directed byJohn Akomfrah

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 40m
Language
EN
Released
November 12, 1991
Studios
Black Audio Film Collective

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
John Akomfrah

John Akomfrah

Himself

Creative team
Directed by
John Akomfrah
John Akomfrah
Written by
John Akomfrah
John Akomfrah
Produced by
Lina Gopaul

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