Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
IMDbPro

The Last Angel of History

  • TV Movie
  • 19961996
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
131
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
73,326
11,041
DocumentarySci-Fi
Framed by the fictional story of the "data thief", this hybrid documentary takes a look at the origins, impact and significance of Afrofuturism and techno music for the black diaspora.Framed by the fictional story of the "data thief", this hybrid documentary takes a look at the origins, impact and significance of Afrofuturism and techno music for the black diaspora.Framed by the fictional story of the "data thief", this hybrid documentary takes a look at the origins, impact and significance of Afrofuturism and techno music for the black diaspora.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
131
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
73,326
11,041
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • John Akomfrah
    • Writer
      • Edward George
    • Stars
      • Octavia Butler
      • George Clinton
      • Kodwo Eshun
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John Akomfrah
    • Writer
      • Edward George
    • Stars
      • Octavia Butler
      • George Clinton
      • Kodwo Eshun
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 1 win

    Photos

    The Last Angel of History (1996)
    Add photo

    Top cast

    Edit
    Octavia Butler
    Octavia Butler
    • Self
    George Clinton
    George Clinton
    • Self
    Kodwo Eshun
    • Self
    Edward George
    • Data Thief
    Goldie
    Goldie
    • Self
    Bernard A. Harris Jr.
    • Self
    • (as Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr.)
    Derrick May
    • Self
    Nichelle Nichols
    Nichelle Nichols
    • Self
    Ishmael Reed
    • Self
    DJ Spooky
    DJ Spooky
    • Self
    Greg Tate
    Greg Tate
    • Self
    • Director
      • John Akomfrah
    • Writer
      • Edward George
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    The Brother from Another Planet
    6.8
    The Brother from Another Planet
    Christmas in July
    7.4
    Christmas in July
    Illusions
    6.7
    Illusions
    Space Is the Place
    6.5
    Space Is the Place
    The Mummy
    7.7
    The Mummy
    Tongues Untied
    7.1
    Tongues Untied
    Intimate Stranger
    7.2
    Intimate Stranger
    Watermelon Man
    6.7
    Watermelon Man
    To Sleep with Anger
    7.2
    To Sleep with Anger
    A New Leaf
    7.3
    A New Leaf
    Nobody's Business
    8.0
    Nobody's Business
    The Eloquent Peasant
    7.5
    The Eloquent Peasant

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Soundtracks
      Interplanetary Music
      Written by Sun Ra (uncredited)

      Performed by Sun Ra

      Courtesy of Evidence Music

    User reviews1

    Review
    Top review
    Dot Con spin off
    I saw this in 2003, but it dates 1995. That was the dot com boom era, I know and was in New York and couldn't leave coz my phone and email box were ramed with jobs every week - it was madness and the gold rush posse included many 'artists' looking for a new cyber angle to sell their s**t..

    I consulted a lot for 'visual artists' who were usually film guys looking for a new spin to get bucks to put thier ideas up. That's me, now this film is intersting coz it's from the UK, London who were behind NY in the cyber media buzz. Now most of the interviews are with Americans P.Funk, Tate, Delaney etc. This poses the problem how do you make a documentary interesting when it is full with folks who already have been interviewed tons of times, who already have bodies of work out there?

    Well these guys put in this Cyber detective character myth, that doesnot make much sense. My mate said it didn't need to coz it's Sci Fi, but I don't buy that. My mate like that spin, I said it was a cheezy attempt to make lame music doc. interesting by adding a sci fi tinge to it. Check it for yourselfs. At the very least it's a one off, not many black made cyber docs with P. Funk in the mix that I know of from Europe. PS: I just know the germans went crazy for rubbish like this, they went for David Hasselhoff
    helpful•2
    10
    • Zeech
    • Mar 18, 2003

    FAQ1

    • Where to get this Doku on DVD/VHS/DL...?? I saw this in in TV 1997 or so (German version, ZDF) and can´t find it anywhere

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • September 11, 1996 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der letzte Engel der Geschichte
    • Production companies
      • Black Studio Film Collective
      • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
      • Channel 4 Television Corporation
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • IMDb Answers: Help fill gaps in our data
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in August
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    Fall TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    These Stars Are on the Rise
    See the gallery

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Back to top
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more access
    Sign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.