| Amandla!: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (2002)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Walter Cronkite |
Himself (voice)
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| F.W. de Klerk |
Himself (archive footage)
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| Abdullah Ibrahim |
Himself
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| Jesse Jackson |
Himself (archive footage)
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| Duma Ka Ndlovu |
Himself
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| Ronnie Kasrils |
Himself
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| Sibongile Khumalo |
Herself
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| Vusi Mahlasela |
Himself
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| Miriam Makeba |
Herself
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| Nelson Mandela |
Himself (archive footage)
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| Plot |
| The stunning documentary Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony tells the story of protest music in South Africa--but as it does so, it tells the story of the struggle against apartheid itself, for the music and the revolution are inseparable. Through archival footage and interviews with musicians, freedom fighters, and even members of the former government police, Amandla! creates a vivid and powerful portrait of how music was crucial not only to communicating a political message beyond words, but also to the resistance itself--how songs bonded communities, buoyed resistance in the face of bullets and tear gas, and sowed fear in the ruling elite. Part history, part musical exploration, part sheer force of life, Amandla! captures both the sorrow and the triumph of life in South Africa from the 1950s to 1990, when Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress came into power. --Bret Fetzer |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Documentary; Music |
| Director |
Lee Hirsch |
| Producer |
Johnathan Dorfman; Temple Fennell; Lee Hirsch; Desiree Markgraaff |
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| Studio |
Artisan |
| Country |
South Africa |
| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 |
| Running Time |
103 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
1/15/2002 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
603 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
3/28/2006 |
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| Product Details |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 1.77:1 |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
012236144984 |
| Chapters |
28 |
| Release Date |
10/21/2003 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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Dave Matthews Interview
Q&A with Director, Producer and Vusi Mahlasela
Vusi at Joe's Pub
Amandla! Production Notes
Sing-Along
Commentary With Director and Producer
Interactive Menus
45 Minutes of Deleted Scenes/Music Performances: Including Full Version of "Coal Train (Stimela)" by Hugh Masekela
Trailer Gallery
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