Examines the groundbreaking career of pioneering television host Ed Sullivan, focusing on his platforming of Black musicians during the civil rights era.
A celebratory showcase of the life, music and activism of a trailblazing artist who employed his talents to challenge the status quo and inspire change.
Max Roach was one of the towering figures of jazz, whose collaborations, as both drummer and composer, chart the history of the form, from his work with Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, to his ow...
In 1935, 17 year old aspiring actress Marsha Hunt was discovered in Hollywood. She signed with Paramount Pictures and went on to a flourishing career at MGM. She made 54 films in 17 years before a series of unfortunate events led to her being unfairly blacklisted. After the blacklist, she championed humanitarian causes, forging a career as one of Hollywood's first celebrity act...
Bob Dylan sang it. Elvis, too. And that’s only the beginning when it comes to “Hava Nagila”. Follow the infectious party song on its fascinating journey from the shtetls of Eastern Europe to the cul-de‐sacs of America in this hilarious and surprisingly deep film. Featuring interviews with Harry Belafonte, Connie Francis, Glen Campbell, Leonard Nimoy, Regina Spektor and more, Ha...
SINATRA: All or Nothing at All is an up-close and personal examination of the life, music and career of the legendary entertainer. Told in his own words from hours of archived interviews, along with commentary from those closest to him, the documentary weaves the music and images from Sinatra's life together with rarely seen footage of Sinatra's famous 1971 "Retirement Concert"...
Wonderfully archived, and told with a remarkable sense of intimacy, visual style, and musical panache, Susanne Rostock's inspiring biographical documentary, SING YOUR SONG, surveys the life and times of singer, actor, and activist Harry Belafonte. From his rise to fame as a singer--inspired by Paul Robeson--and his experiences touring a segregated country, to his provocative cr...
受樂迷尊稱為「非洲媽媽」的南非傳奇女伶米瑞安馬卡貝，將畢生貢獻給音樂與人權運動，一九五九年因參與雷昂羅可辛的反種族隔離政策紀錄片《Come Back, Africa》被撤銷南非護照，開始流亡海外，隨後半世紀嚐盡人生百態：獲葛萊美獎、受邀為甘迺迪獻唱、與激進民權領袖卡邁克爾飽受爭議的婚姻、痛失愛女到重返祖國。儘管一生曲折坎坷，但她嘹喨的嗓音，卻總滿溢著對生命的熱情。
芬蘭導演米卡郭利斯馬基，繼《巴西之聲》後再次挑戰所鍾情的世界音樂題材紀錄片，以親友的回憶，以及米瑞安馬卡貝現場演出、聯合國演說等珍貴畫面，娓娓道出這位傳奇女伶用愛與革命編織的生命旅程。「我唱的不是政治，是事實。」米瑞安馬卡貝是非洲音樂的恆星，是溫柔而堅毅的人權鬥士，是非洲的母親。
An inspirational story honoring the life and legacy of Hollywood legend, Sidney Poitier. Sidney premieres September 23 in theaters and on Apple TV+.
From producer Oprah Winfrey and directed by Reginald Hudlin, this revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier and his legacy as an iconic actor, filmmaker and activist at the center of Hollywood and the Civil Rights M...
American film critic Elvis Mitchell’s kaleidoscopic documentary creates a definitive narrative of the Black revolution in 1970s cinema, from genre films to social realism—a work of painstaking scholarship that’s also thoroughly entertaining, an essential archival document and testament to a period of American film history unlikely to be repeated.
Chronicles the incredible life and times of legendary comedian and activist Dick Gregory.
