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Handsworth Songs is a 1986 British documentary film directed by John Akomfrah and produced by Lina Gopaul. It was filmed during the 1985 riots in Handsworth and London . The production company was the Black Audio Film Collective , [ 1 ] who also wrote the screenplay.
A new version of the song (with accompanying vocals by Kate & Anna McGarrigle) which had a completely different tempo than the original, was made into an animated short film entitled Blackfly by Christopher Hinton and the National Film Board in 1991, and was nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 64th Academy Awards, [1] and for Best ...
Pharrell Williams acted as the co-producer of the film's soundtrack, and also wrote for most of the songs for the film. [2] All of the songs were inspired from music in the 1960s since the film and its events take place during that period. [2] [3] The tracks were written even before the start of the production, since late-2014.
The film is a satirical comedy-drama about an artist seeking his freedom. The material is loosely based on Willie Nelson 's own life and legend and finances. His song " Night Life ", for example, which he sold in 1961 for $150, went on to be recorded by over 70 artists and sold more than 30 million copies.
After American International Pictures picked up Squirm for distribution, it was edited to remove the most graphic scenes in an unsuccessful attempt to lower its "R" rating to "PG". The film was a commercial success, but opened to lukewarm reviews. It has since become a critical favorite and a cult classic.
The film was released in Danish theatres on 10 October 2008, and opened with $225,324 for a total of $1,936,776. In Germany, the film was released on 29 October 2009, and grossed $33,604. The worldwide gross for Sunshine Barry & The Disco Worms was $6,371,879. [6] Critically, the film received generally average to negative reviews. [1] [4] [7]
The film chronicles a difficult period in Cohen's life, a time he later described as “confused and directionless.” [1] His most recent album, Songs of Love and Hate, was selling poorly. CBS Records was ready to drop him from the label, and his career "was on the verge of complete disaster" according to Rolling Stone .
The site's critical consensus reads, "As visually sumptuous as it is narratively spartan, Terrence Malick's Song to Song echoes elements of the writer-director's recent work—for better and for worse." [3] On Metacritic the film holds a rating of 55 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [33]