Soundtrack for a revolution

DVD 2010

The story of the American civil rights movement through its music, the freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, and more, as they fought for justice and equality. Includes new performances of the freedom songs by top artists, archival footage, and interviews with civil rights foot soldiers and leaders. Freedom songs evolved from slave chants, from the labor movement, and even from the black church.

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African Americans Civil rights Songs and music

African Americans Music

Civil rights movements United States Songs and music

Protest songs United States

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Music Songs Video recordings

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ISBN:

9781422988275
1422988279

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 82 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in
digital
optical
stereo
Dolby
NTSC
video file
DVD video

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: PG

Notes:

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009
Bonus features: Full musical performances from John Legend, Wyclef Jean, Joss Stone, Mary Mary, Blind Boys of Alabama & Anthony Hamilton, Richie Havens, The Roots and Angie Stone; two bonus musical performances from the Carlton Reese Memorial Union Choir; deleted scenes and interviews; behind-the-scenes photo gallery
Executive producer, Danny Glover
Anthony Hamilton and the Blind Boys of Alabama, Angie Stone, Joss Stone, Mary Mary, the Carlton Reese Memorial Unity Choir, Wyclef Jean, Richie Havens, The Roots, John Legend
DVD; NTSC; Dolby Digital, stereo
Vancouver International Film Festival Audience Award, 2009 ; Chicago International Film Festival Best Director, 2009

Control Number:

768190

UPC:

767685225103

Other Authors:

Blind Boys of Alabama
Carlton Reese Memorial Unity Choir
Docurama (Firm)
Glover, Danny, producer
Goldcrest Films International
Guttentag, William, screenwriter, director
Hamilton, Amde, 1940- performer
Havens, Richie, performer
Hopscotch Entertainment (Firm)
Jean, Wyclef, performer
Legend, John, performer
Louverture Films (Firm)
Mary Mary (Musical group), performer
New Video Group
Roots (Musical group)
Stone, Angie, performer
Stone, Joss, performer
Sturman, Dan, narrator, director
Wild Bunch (Firm)

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