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Soul Power (2008) -- A documentary on the legendary soul music concert staged in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   151 votes
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Director:
Jeffrey Levy-Hinte
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Release Date:
10 JÚNIUS 2009 (France) more
Tagline:
The greatest music festival that you have never seen.
Plot:
A documentary on the legendary soul music concert staged in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974. | add synopsis
User Comments:
"I am somebody" more (5 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Muhammad Ali ... Himself (archive footage)

James Brown ... Himself (archive footage)
Celia Cruz ... Herself (archive footage)
B.B. King ... Himself (archive footage)

Don King ... Himself (archive footage)
Miriam Makeba ... Herself (archive footage)
The Spinners ... Themselves (archive footage)
Bill Withers ... Himself (archive footage)
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements and brief strong language.
Runtime:
Canada:93 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Australia:92 min | Argentina:93 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente) | USA:93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Australia:PG | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:AL

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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
"I am somebody", 20 JÚLIUS 2009
8/10
Author: timbermisc from United States

Entertaining. Nice to see Muhammad Ali and James Brown and Celia Cruz and the dance styles of the Crusaders. The other African performers were on top of their acts, too.

You will look back on James Brown's bid to give some direction to the black movement as uncomplicated. And it is nice to see that so much as changed in the way of overt discrimination in the U.S.

I felt that I wanted to see a 4 hour movie. I wanted to see the entire concert, and that is good. It has a really funny part wherein Muhammad Ali plays with someone. I won't tell you what it is about.

James Brown pleads with you to go out on the side walk and tell yourself: "I am somebody".

I loved the performance by Cuban artist and Diva Celia Cruz. There were no negatives in the movie except that much of it is hand-held, grainy color. Again, I just wanted it to go on and on.

I got my monies worth.

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