Wattstax
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- Synopsis
- This is a filmed documentary of a black music festival held on August 20, 1972 at the Los Angeles Coliseum, sponsored by Stax Records and Schlitz Beer. The L.A....
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- Director(s)
- Mel Stuart
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 102 min.
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Critic Reviews
Washington Post | Ann HornadayAdd Critic to Favorites
A candid, colorful and deeply meaningful sociocultural time capsule, one that captured the black community at the height of its political energy and optimism. Read the full review
Washington Post | Desson ThomsonAdd Critic to Favorites
The result is a time capsule par excellence...This is the best of times and the worst of times, African American style. Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Keith PhippsAdd Critic to Favorites
Now an invaluable time capsule, the film has to transcend its own conceptual messiness.Read the full review
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