Soundtrack For a Revolution
Year | 2009 |
Director(s) | Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman |
Runtime | 82 minutes |
Producer(s) | Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman, Danny Glover, Gina Harrell, Jarrett Lilien, Jim Czarnecki, Joslyn Barnes, Marc Henry Johnson, Mark E. Downie |
Writer(s) | Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman |
Soundtrack for a Revolution tells the story of the American civil rights movement through the powerful music of freedom songs. Protest- ers sang these songs on the picket lines, in mass meetings and in jail cells as they fought for justice and equality. The film features new performances of the freedom songs by top artists, riveting archival footage and interviews with civil rights foot soldiers and leaders. The freedom songs evolved from slave chants, from the labor movement, and especially from the black church. The infectious energy of the songs swept people up and empowered them to fight for their rights. Soundtrack for a Revolution celebrates the vitality of this music.