The Peoples Account (1986)
In 1985, three major uprisings rocked Britain, in Brixton, Handsworth and Tottenham. The most explosive was the latter, on the Broadwater Farm housing estate, which resulted in the death of PC Keith Blakelock as well as in hundreds of arrests and a number of prison sentences. The uprisings in both Brixton and Tottenham were sparked by police shootings of innocent black mothers. The People's Accoung was shot during and after the Tottenham uprising. Made by the Ceddo Film and Video Workshop, it was commissioned by Channel 4, but was never shown as the broadcaster objected to its accusations of police racism.
Director: Milton Bryan
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Lola Young as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Johnathan Burn as |
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Philip Wright as |
| Directing | Milton Bryan | Director |
| Production | Menelik Shabazz | Production Manager |
| Writing | Cecil Gutzmore | Writer |
| Sound | Glenn Ujebe Masokoane | Sound |
| Editing | Claude Chahine | Editor |
| Editing | Richard Sheidow | Editor |
| Editing | Sister Dennis | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Claire Sheperd | Researcher |
| Production | Angela Ackah | Researcher |
| Production | Vusi Challenger | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Lance Watson | Still Photographer |
| Production | Sister Dennis | Production Manager |
| Production | Dada Imarogbe | Production Manager |