"You can cage the singer," Harry Belafonte said, "but not the song." From the darkest days of police brutality and assassination toward the Promised Land the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King spoke of, a litany of soul-stirring anthems sustained the Civil Rights Movement. Drawn from the blues, gospel and folk traditions, beloved songs like "Wade in the Water","We Shall Not Be Moved" and "We Shall Overcome" consoled and mobilized African Americans and their supporters. Backed by impassioned new studio performances by Wyclef Jean, Mary Mary, Richie Havens, Angie Stone and others, this gripping documentary relates the history of the movement to a new generation. It's an inspiring saga, brimming with courage and sacrifice, told with an eye for the striking archival image and an ear for the heart-lifting harmony. Consider, again, what an extraordinary feat it was to carry a tune—and the crusade for equal rights—from Montgomery to Nashville, Selma to Birmingham, and finally to Washington, DC. —Michael Fox
Running time: 82 Country: US Category: Valley of the Docs Directed by: Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman Producers: Joslyn Barnes, Jim Czarnecki, Bill Guttentag, Dylan Nelson, Dan Sturman Screenwriters: Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman Cinematographers: Buddy Squires, Jonathan Else, Stephen Kazmierski Editor: Jeffrey Doe
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Screening:
Sun. Oct 18th, 2009 @ 2:45 PM - Smith Rafael Film Center, San Rafael CA
This film has gone to RUSH. If seats become available, they will be sold to patrons in the RUSH line on a first come, first served basis. Cash only, no discounts.
