A Touch of the Tar Brush
1991, English. Directed by John Akomfrah.
Black filmmaker John Akomfrah believes that, for too long, being English has meant being white. In an attempt to show Englishness from the point of view of mixed-race English people, he visits Liverpool, one of England's oldest multicultural communities.
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- 0h 40m
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- English
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- 12 November 1991
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A Touch of the Tar Brush isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 November 1991. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked A Touch of the Tar Brush, try Come See Me in the Good Light, American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince, The U.S. vs. John Lennon.
Who directed A Touch of the Tar Brush?
A Touch of the Tar Brush (1991) was directed by John Akomfrah and stars John Akomfrah.