In 1985, three major uprisings rocked Britain, in Brixton, Handsworth and Tottenham. The most explosive was the latter, on the Broadwater Farm housing estate, which resulted in the death of PC Keith Blakelock as well as in hundreds of arrests and a number of prison sentences. The uprisings in both Brixton and Tottenham were sparked by police shootings of innocent black mothers. The People's Accoung was shot during and after the Tottenham uprising. Made by the Ceddo Film and Video Workshop, it was commissioned by Channel 4, but was never shown as the broadcaster objected to its accusations of police racism.
Crew
Milton Bryan
Director
Cecil Gutzmore
Writer
Claude Chahine
Editor
Richard Sheidow
Editor
Sister Dennis
Assistant Editor, Production Manager
Vusi Challenger
Production Assistant
Glenn Ujebe Masokoane
Sound
Lance Watson
Still Photographer
Menelik Shabazz
Production Manager
Dada Imarogbe
Production Manager
Angela Ackah
Researcher
Claire Sheperd
Researcher