Handsworth Songs (1992 C4 61m)

Been meaning to watch this again for a while, finally got hold of a copy at LSBU library. (Oh I love it when you can get hold of somet!)

It sets a visual context by shots of industry and black workers in that..building up to some interwoven narration, almost poetry. Interspersed are the voices of many people involved in the Handsworth riots, and those dealing with the repercussions. With archival footage of the black workers conscious of how they might be deemed by white workers as they migrated.. the story doesn't end there. These riots were at the time of the miners strike and also whilst the Liverpool 47 battle went on.

Some of the various shots for me to consider:

• Industrial, traffic movement, skylines, nature, CCTV, Police, group shots of meetings and organisers, interviews, arguments documented, graffiti, general public movement everyday, statues of leaders of Britain, other archives, some turning toys... dark and menacing.

For me:

1. Possible Thatcher masked person,
2. Statues in Liverpool
3. Parliment
4. What else was going on visualised

1. Footage of newspapers
2. Quotes, words
3. headlines of where the money is
4. Tighten belt
5. What is socialism - trails by Stalinist then and now Defend 4
6. Redundancies tactic
7. Parks,nature, growth
8. Housing
9. Maps, A-Z
10. Other councils then and now
11. Unaffordable housing prices - evictions
12. Bob C and Brendan B - what now?
13. ?Any poetry from then
14. ? 's was it worth it? Participation and process.
15. Music - varied 'What about the WC?' LKJ