Stuart Hall Project, The

Synopsis: John Akomfrah’s documentary about cultural theorist Stuart Hall combines archive imagery with specially filmed material and a Miles Davis soundtrack to present a sensitive portrait of one of the founders of contemporary cultural studies in the UK, an inspiring voices of the post-war Left and an influential figure in British intellectual life.

DVD extras include: THE STUART HALL PROJECT Q & A (2013): John Akomfrah and Baroness Young in conversation at BFI Southbank; JOHN AKOMFRAH AND STUART HALL Q & A WITH PARMINDER VIR (2013): audio recording from the ICA screening of THE STUART HALL PROJECT; BLACK AND WHITE IN COLOUR RUSHES (1992): interview with John Akomfrah recorded for Isaac Julien’s Television programme MEMORY, RACE, from the BBC’s ‘Black and White in Colour’ season.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2013
Subjects: Media studies
Keywords: cultural theory; gender representation; racial identity; black writers; Hall, Stuart (cultural theorist)

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