Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (2019)

Original title

HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé

Directed by

Beyoncé

Genre

documentary film, concert film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 17m

Rated

R

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 352 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary concert film captures Beyonce's headlining performances at the 2018 Coachella festival. It showcases her elaborate show which honors historically black colleges and includes guest appearances from her husband and former bandmates.

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What happens

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé is a 2019 documentary concert film about American singer Beyoncé's performance at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. She wrote, executive-produced, and directed the film. It was released on April 17, 2019, by Netflix, alongside an accompanying live album. Beyoncé's headlining performances at the 2018 Coachella festival took place on April 14 and 21. She was the first Black woman to headline the festival and her performance received widespread critical acclaim. Many in the media described the show as "historic," while The New York Times proclaimed it as "meaningful, absorbing, forceful and radical." Her performances paid tribute to the culture of historically black colleges and universities, featuring a full marching band and majorette dancers, while incorporating various aspects of Black Greek life, such as a step show along with strolling by pledges. The productions were also influenced by Black feminism, sampling Black authors and featuring on-stage appearances by fellow Destiny's Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, her husband Jay-Z, and her sister Solange Knowles. The film won Best Music Film at the Grammy Awards and Best Music Documentary at the IDA Documentary Awards. It was also nominated for six awards at the Primetime Emmy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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