A
revealing documentary on Harry Belafonte the celebrated singer and Tony Award
winning actor (and the first African American Emmy Award Winner) who’s
extraordinary biography includes a lifetime involvement as an important Civil
Rights Activist alongside Dr. Martin Luther King and the other leaders of the
movement. This illuminating insight shows
a committed and dedicated multifaceted man who neglected his own family not just for his career but
also for his tireless and extremely effective efforts as one of the main
driving forces in the struggle for equal rights
There
is a treasure trove of wonderful archived footage that bears witness to all his activist work, the extent of which I think will come
as a surprise to many people. And these
clips are interspersed with interviews with a veritable who’s who of movie
stars, politicians, performers and civil rights leaders that are/were a part of
his life.
is a treasure trove of wonderful archived footage that bears witness to all his activist work, the extent of which I think will come
as a surprise to many people. And these
clips are interspersed with interviews with a veritable who’s who of movie
stars, politicians, performers and civil rights leaders that are/were a part of
his life.
Susanne
Rostock’s fine film may show that Mr Belafonte has slowed down in his old age,
but his passion and commitments remain the same.
Rostock’s fine film may show that Mr Belafonte has slowed down in his old age,
but his passion and commitments remain the same.
A
great man with a story that we are all better off knowing.
great man with a story that we are all better off knowing.
★★★★★★★★
Labels: biography, documentary
