Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Amandla! : a revolution in four part harmony / ATO Pictures ; Kwela Productions in association with Bomb Films, HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films, the Ford Foundation and the South African Broadcasting Corporation ; executive producer, Sherry Simpson Dean ; South African producer, Desireé Markgraaff ; produced by Lee Hirsh, Sherry Simpson Dean ; directed by Lee Hirsh.

Publisher, Date:

Santa Monica, Calif. : Artisan Home Entertainment, [2003]

Description:

1 videodisc (103 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

DVD video 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

laser optical NTSC

video file DVD video region 1

Summary:

Tells the story of black South African freedom music and the central role it played against apartheid. Specifically considers the music that sustained and galvanized blacks for more than 40 years. Focuses on the struggle's spiritural dimension named for the Xhosa word for "power". An uplifting story of human courage, resolve and triumph.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: PG-13; for some images of violence, and for momentary language.

Subjects:

Protest movements -- South Africa -- Songs and music.

Apartheid -- South Africa.

Music -- Social aspects -- South Africa.

Human rights workers -- South Africa.

South Africa -- Songs and music.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

Hirsch, Lee, film producer, film director.

Dean, Sherry Simpson, film producer.

Markgraaff, Desireé, film producer.

Mahlasela, Vusi, interviewee (expression)

Cronin, Jeremy, interviewee (expression)

Masekela, Hugh, 1939-2018, interviewee (expression)

Makeba, Miriam, interviewee (expression)

Mgcina, Sophie, interviewee (expression)

Rathebe, Dolly, interviewee (expression)

Ntuli, Sifiso, interviewee (expression)

Ibrahim, Abdullah, 1934- interviewee (expression)

Ndlovu, Duma, interviewee (expression)

Demetrakas, Johanna, editor of moving image work.

Sacke, Clive, director of photography.

Leathers, Ivan, director of photography.

Jordaan, Brand, director of photography.

Matthews, Dave, 1967- interviewee (expression)

ATO Pictures, production company.

Kwela Productions (Firm), production company.

Bomb Films (Firm), production company.

HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films, production company.

Ford Foundation, production company.

South African Broadcasting Corporation, production company.

Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm), film distributor.

Other Title:

Sundance 2002 - Audience Award Documentary

Notes:

Originally released as a television motion picture in 2002.

Special features: Q & A with director, producer and Vusi; Vusi at Joe's pub; Director and producer commentary; Dave Matthews interview; Deleted scenes; Sing-a-long; Amandla! production notes; Theatrical trailer; Trailer gallery.

Licensed for private home use only.

Edited by Johanna Demetrakas ; cinematographers, Clive Sacke, Ivan Leathers, Brand Jordaan.

Vusi Mahlasela, Jeremy Cronin, Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Sophie Mgcina, Dolly Rathebe, Sifiso Ntuli, Abdullah Ibrahim, Duma Ka Ndlovu.

DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby 5.1 digital surround; Dolby 2.0 digital; widescreen (1.77:1 aspect ratio).

Closed-captioned.

Sundance Film Festival, 2002: Audience Award - Documentary (Lee Hirsch).

ISBN:

9786307955120 : DVD

6307955120 : DVD

Publisher Number:

14498

Other Number:

52926304

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

763116

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD 305.8 Amandla