Black Roots (1970)

Directed by

Lionel Rogosin

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 03m

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

African American folk and blues musicians gather in a room to talk and perform songs about their lives. They share personal stories and music that reflect the Black experience in America.

intimateconversationalreflectiverawearthymelodicoral historypersonal

What happens

Black Roots is a film produced and directed by American independent filmmaker Lionel Rogosin. The film gathers a number of African-American folk and blues musicians in a room, where they share stories and songs about the black experience in America. Film editor Carl Lerner is credited as an "associate producer"; and Alan Lomax, along with his daughter Anna, are credited as "musical consultants." Anna Lomax also has the credit of "assistant editor." Lionel Rogosin reunited with Jim Collier two years later for Black Fantasy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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