A Touch of the Tar Brush
1991•40m
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.
Production
Black Audio Film Collective
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
Available in Your Library
Cast
John Akomfrah
Himself
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