John Akomfrah
"Handsworth
Songs", Michael O'Pray, The Elusive Sign, UK, 1988.
"Culture and Representation", John Akomfrah et al, Undercut, no
17, London Filmmakers Co-op, UK,
1988.
“Handsworth Songs: Some Background Notes”, Reece Auguiste,
Framework, no 35, UK, 1988, pp. 4-8
"Black
and White" (Who Needs a Heart), Pervaise Kahn, Sight
& Sound, British Film Institute, UK, 1991.
“Identity
and Consciousness: (Re)Presenting the Self”, Sheila J Petty, Dunlop Art Gallery, UK,
1991.
"Screening
Europe: Image and Identity in Contemporary European Cinema", British
Film Institute, UK,
1992.
"A
Touch of the Tar Brush", Michael O'Pray,
Arrows of
Desire, ICA, UK, 1993.
“Wishful Filming”,
John Akomfrah, Black Film Bulletin vol 1, no 2, Summer, British Film Institute, UK, 1993, p. 14
"African
Conversations: Dream Aloud", June Givanni,
Sight and
Sound vol 5, no 9 Sept, British
Film Institute, UK, 1995.
“Ghosts of Stories: Black Audio Film Collective's
Who Needs A Heart?”, Laura U. Marks, Cineaction no 36, UK, 1995, pp.
53-62
"John
Akomfrah", Karen Alexander, A Directory of British
Film & Video Artists, The Arts Council of
England, University of Luton Press, UK, 1996, ISBN: 1-86020 003 6.
“Storming the Reality Asylum”, John Akomfrah, Pix
no 2, British Film Institute,
UK, 1997, ISBN 0 9525370 0 1
"Not
Quite the Usual Suspect", John Fordham,
The
Guardian, UK, 12th May 1999.
“Possessed by Memory”, Julian Petley, Monthly
Film Bulletin Sept. British Film Institute,
UK, 1989, pp 260-261
"The Archeology of Origin: Transnational Visions of Africa in a Borderless
Cinema", Sheila J Petty, African Studies Review, vol
42 issue 2, p73, UK, September 1999.