The Apollo (2019)

Directed by

Roger Ross Williams

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of the Apollo Theater in Harlem. It covers the theater's history and its importance to American music and culture.

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What happens

The Apollo is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Roger Ross Williams. The Apollo had its world premiere on April 24, 2019, at the Tribeca Film Festival. It received positive reviews and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special in 2020 while also being shortlisted for nomination of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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