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Soundtrack for a Revolution

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Bill Guttentag's documentary examines the importance of music during the U.S. civil rights movement that took place during the 1950s and '60s. The various sit-ins and public demonstrations of the era incorporated protest songs, folk tunes and spirituals, music that was a crucial part of the movement. Guttentag uses archival footage and interviews to connect specific songs (covered by artists including the Roots and John Legend) to specific events, such as the Montgomery bus boycott.

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Mark Feeney Boston Globe May 27, 2010
2.5/4
The contemporary music sequences are a distraction from the heart of the movie: truly astounding archival footage of speeches, marches, and demonstrations. Go to Full Review Ann Hornaday Washington Post Apr 30, 2010
3/4
Through vivid archival material and voice-overs, the filmmakers create moving vignettes that, taken together, form a fascinating primer on nonviolence as a political force and discipline. Go to Full Review Tom Keogh Seattle Times Apr 29, 2010
4/4
Soundtrack may very well be the finest, broad history on film of the Southern Freedom Movement years as measured from the Montgomery bus boycott (beginning in 1955) to the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1968). Go to Full Review James Verniere Boston Herald May 27, 2010
A-
Whether you lived through the civil rights movement or not, the Danny Glover-produced, marvelously musical "Soundtrack for a Revolution" will leave you deeply moved and humming. Go to Full Review Peter Keough Boston Phoenix May 26, 2010
3/4
The songs are rousing, but it takes more than a soundtrack to make a revolution. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Bill Guttentag

Director

Dan Sturman

Director

John Legend

Actor

Wyclef Jean

Actor

Joss Stone

Actor

Richie Havens

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Synopsis Bill Guttentag's documentary examines the importance of music during the U.S. civil rights movement that took place during the 1950s and '60s. The various sit-ins and public demonstrations of the era incorporated protest songs, folk tunes and spirituals, music that was a crucial part of the movement. Guttentag uses archival footage and interviews to connect specific songs (covered by artists including the Roots and John Legend) to specific events, such as the Montgomery bus boycott.
Director
Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman
Producer
Joslyn Barnes, Jim Czarnecki
Screenwriter
Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman
Genre
Documentary, History, Drama, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 19, 2017
Runtime
1h 22m
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