John Akomfrah

John Akomfrah

67 · Born: May 4, 1957

Personal Details

BornMay 4, 1957 Accra, Ghana

Biography

John Akomfrah, CBE (born 4 May 1957) is a British artist, writer, film director, screenwriter, theorist and curator of Ghanaian descent, whose "commitment to a radicalism both of politics and of cinematic form finds expression in all his films".

Career

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2024
Scala!!! Or, the Incredibly Strange Rise and Fall of the World's Wildest Cinema and How It Influenced a Mixed-up Generation of Weirdos and Misfits
Scala!!! Or, the Incredibly Strange Rise and Fall of the World's Wildest Cinema and How It Influenced a Mixed-up Generation of Weirdos and Misfits
{"id":204447,"title":"Black and White in Colour","year":"1992","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/black-and-white-in-colour","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204447.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204447.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Black and White in Colour
Black and White in Colour
{"id":175960,"title":"Purple","year":"2017","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/purple","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175960.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175960.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Purple
Purple as Director
{"id":213330,"title":"The Airport","year":"2016","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-airport","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_213330.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_213330.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
The Airport
The Airport as Director
{"id":188671,"title":"Vertigo Sea","year":"2015","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/vertigo-sea","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_188671.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_188671.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Vertigo Sea
Vertigo Sea as Director
{"id":145875,"title":"The Stuart Hall Project","year":"2013","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-stuart-hall-project","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_145875.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_145875.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
The Stuart Hall Project
The Stuart Hall Project as Director
{"id":39358,"title":"The March","year":"2013","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-march","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_39358.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_39358.jpg"},"released":1}
The March
The March as Director
{"id":38949,"title":"Venice 70: Future Reloaded","year":"2013","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/venice-70-future-reloaded","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_38949.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_38949.jpg"},"released":1}
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded as Director
{"id":183547,"title":"Mnemosyne","year":"2010","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/mnemosyne","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_183547.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_183547.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Mnemosyne
Mnemosyne as Director, Writer
{"id":43863,"title":"The Nine Muses","year":"2010","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-nine-muses","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_43863.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_43863.jpg"},"released":1}
The Nine Muses
The Nine Muses as Director, Writer
{"id":192769,"title":"Riot","year":"1999","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/riot-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_192769.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_192769.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Riot
Riot as Director
{"id":85602,"title":"Speak Like a Child","year":"1998","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/speak-like-a-child","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85602.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85602.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Speak Like a Child
Speak Like a Child as Director
{"id":56230,"title":"Goldie: When Saturn Returnz","year":"1998","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/goldie-when-saturn-returnz","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56230.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56230.jpg"},"released":1}
Goldie: When Saturn Returnz
Goldie: When Saturn Returnz as Director
{"id":93164,"title":"The Last Angel of History","year":"1996","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-last-angel-of-history","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_93164.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_93164.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
The Last Angel of History
The Last Angel of History as Director
{"id":158844,"title":"Seven Songs for Malcolm X","year":"1993","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/seven-songs-for-malcolm-x","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158844.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158844.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Seven Songs for Malcolm X
Seven Songs for Malcolm X as Director, Writer
{"id":185455,"title":"Who Needs a Heart","year":"1991","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/who-needs-a-heart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185455.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185455.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Who Needs a Heart
Who Needs a Heart as Director, Writer
{"id":160945,"title":"Handsworth Songs","year":"1986","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/handsworth-songs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160945.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160945.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Handsworth Songs
Handsworth Songs as Director