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"Amandla!: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony"
2002
Directed by Lee Hirsch

The history of black South African music and its central role in the fight against apartheid is the focus of this rousing documentary. Filmmaker Lee Hirsch spent nine years compiling interviews and performance footage that reveal the spiritual dimension behind both the music and the struggle for freedom. Winner of the Documentary Audience Award and the Freedom of Expression Award at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. "One of the most emotionally charged musicals you're likely to see" (Andrew Lewis Conn, Time Out New York).  108 minutes.