Memory Room 451 (1996): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
1996 · Film · ★ 4.5
Released in 1996, Memory Room 451 is a science-fiction and dokumentarfilm film directed by John Akomfrah, running about 25 minutes.
What it’s about. The subject matter of Memory Room 451 is the cultural and historical significance of 20th-century hairstyles – the Afro, the conk, dreadlocks – in Black communities on both sides of the Atlantic. Akomfrah has disguised this exploration as a science fiction story – in the manner of the groundbreaking writers profiled in The Last Angel of History – while providing a bravura display of the aesthetics of video art in the 1990s. The tale of visitors from the future who gather dreams from unwitting subjects in order to construct a history of the Black diaspora both defamiliarizes Akomfrah’s ongoing project and points to the danger that extracting history from memory can be a kind of expropriation.
How it landed. With an audience score of 4.5/10, Memory Room 451 has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Memory Room 451 page.
If you liked it. Fans of Memory Room 451 tend to enjoy Inception, Interstellar, Das Imperium schlägt zurück and Spider-Man: A New Universe.
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- Where can I watch Memory Room 451 (1996)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Memory Room 451 change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Memory Room 451 worth watching?
- Memory Room 451 holds an audience score of 4.5 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy science-fiction and dokumentarfilm. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- When was Memory Room 451 released?
- Memory Room 451 was released in 1996, with a runtime of about 25 minutes.