Who Killed Colin Roach?
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Who Killed Colin Roach? is Isaac Julien's first film, which reflects upon the death of Colin Roach, a 23 year old who was shot at the entrance of a police station in East London, in 1982. Even though the police claimed Roach had commited suicide, evidence showed otherwise. Isaac Julien says that this work is essentially a response to the riots, an answer to certain fixed ways of looking at black cultures, but also at those ways we might feel about ourselves.
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- Director
- Isaac Julien
- Original Title
- Who Killed Colin Roach?
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 35m
- Production Studios
- Sankofa Film & Video
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Isaac Julien
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Isaac Julien
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What is Who Killed Colin Roach? about?
Who Killed Colin Roach? is Isaac Julien's first film, which reflects upon the death of Colin Roach, a 23 year old who was shot at the entrance of a police station in East London, in 1982. Even though the police claimed Roach had commited suicide, evidence showed otherwise. Isaac Julien says that this work is essentially a response to the riots, an answer to certain fixed ways of looking at black cultures, but also at those ways we might feel about ourselves.
Who directed Who Killed Colin Roach??
Who Killed Colin Roach? was directed by Isaac Julien.
Who stars in Who Killed Colin Roach??
The principal cast of Who Killed Colin Roach? includes Benjamin Zephaniah.
When was Who Killed Colin Roach? released and how long is it?
Who Killed Colin Roach? was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 35m.