| Title |
Finding Fela / Jigsaw Productions presents in association with Knitting Factory Entertainment, Okayplayer and Okayafrica presents ; produced by Jack Gulick, Alex Gibney ; directed by Alex Gibney. |
| OCLC |
ocn898303925 |
| ISBN/ISSN |
738329156022 |
| Music number |
K1560 Kino Lorber |
| Publisher |
New York, N.Y. : Kino Lorber, Inc., [2014] |
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©2015. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
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4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical surround Dolby rda. |
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NTSC rda. |
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video file DVD video region 1 rda. |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Fela, 1938-1997.
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Fela, 1938-1997 -- Influence.
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Fela, 1938-1997 -- Political activity.
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Fela!
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Musicians -- Nigeria -- Biography.
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Protest songs -- Nigeria.
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Other
Genre heading/s |
Afrobeat.
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Documentary films.
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Biographical films.
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Concert films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films -- United States.
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Filmed performances.
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| System details note |
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.78:1, 16x9) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Creation/Production credits |
Director of photography, Maryse Alberti ; co-producer, Alison Ellwood ; editor, Lindy Jankura ; executive producers, Ruth & Stephen Hendel ; music composed by Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. |
| Participant or performer note |
Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti, Paul McCartney, Questlove, Yeni Kuti. |
| Summary |
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti created a new musical movement, Afrobeat, a combination of jazz, funk, and Nigerian percussion styles. It was also a political force, a propulsive delivery system of Fela's revolutionary ideas, pitched against the dictatorial Nigerian government of the 1970s and 1980s. His influence helped bring a tilt towards democracy in Nigeria and promoted Pan-Africanist politics to the world. The power and potency of Fela's music and message endure today. |
| General note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2014. |
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Special features: Eight extended interviews; Femi Kuti sax solo at the new Africa shrine; Podcast interview with director Alex Gibney; Stills gallery; Trailer. |
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