John Akomfrah
Film director
1957 –
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Who is John Akomfrah?
John Akomfrah, OBE is an English artist, writer, film director, screenwriter and theorist. He made his debut with Handsworth Songs, which examined the fallout from the Handsworth riots. Handsworth Songs went on to win the Grierson Award for Best Documentary in 1987.
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- Born
- May 4, 1957
Accra - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Ghana
- Profession
- Education
- University of Portsmouth
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on July 23, 2013
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