Amandla!: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (2002)
- Original title
- Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
- Directed by
- Lee Hirsch
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- South Africa
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary shows how black South Africans used music to resist apartheid. It features freedom songs and interviews that reveal the power of singing in the struggle for equality.
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What happens
Amandla!: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony is a 2002 documentary film depicting the struggles of black South Africans against the injustices of Apartheid through the use of music. The film takes its name from the Zulu and Xhosa word amandla, which means power. The film was produced by Sherry Simpson Dean, Desiree Markgraaff and Lee Hirsch. Simpson Dean and Hirsch also produced the film's soundtrack of the same name. The collection of authentic South African "Freedom Songs" was executive produced by Dave Matthews and his label ATO Records. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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