Mama, I Want to Sing! (2012)

Directed by

Charles Randolph-Wright

Genre

musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A preacher's daughter dreams of becoming a singer. She is discovered by James Brown after performing in her church choir.

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What happens

Mama, I Want to Sing! is a 2012 musical drama film starring Ciara, written and directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, an adaptation of the 1983 off-Broadway gospel stage musical of the same name written and produced by Vy Higginsen and Ken Wydro. It was the final film produced by Fox Faith prior to its dissolving. The film is based on the life story of Higginsen's sister, Doris Troy, a preacher's daughter who sang in a church choir before being discovered by James Brown. Ciara made her feature film debut in the lead role of Doris Wine/Amara. Reportedly completed in June 2009, an official trailer released in September 2009. The film was set to premiere in New York City that month, but was canceled due to technical issues. Following several planned and canceled dates, Mama, I Want to Sing! was finally released straight-to-DVD on February 14, 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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