Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Finding fela 2014, biography drama musical released in english language in theatre near you in baloda bazar. Says the anticolonialist visionary at one point in the film. Though felas love for the limelight was immense, not many of us expected him to pop up in a broadway musical. Oct 30, 2014 from academy award winner alex gibney, finding fela takes a look at afrobeat creator fela kuti and how his life and music inspired an entire continent and brought pan africanist politics to the world. For all his strangeness, fela had a captivating side, and his music could be riveting. Finding fela tells the story of fela kutis life 1938 1997, his music, and his social and political importance. Alex gibneys finding fela 2014 is a sweeping portrait of the artist as guerilla warrior. Ultimately, fela kutis legacy is far larger than what could be captured in a short film, but this is an informative introduction to the panafrican pioneers life and work. Finding fela does an exemplary job of explaining, in musical terms, what made fela standout, a simple enough step that most music documentaries ignore. Finding fela original motion picture soundtrack, an album by fela kuti on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Finding fela is the story of fela anikulapo kutis life, music, and political importance. His influence helped bring a change towards democracy in nigeria. From academy award winner alex gibney, finding fela takes a look at afrobeat creator fela kuti and how his life and music inspired an entire continent and brought pan africanist politics to the world.
Finding fela, by alex gibney, is quite an ordinary documentary that portrays an extraordinary man and his story. Finding fela tells the story of fela anikulapo kutis life, his music, his social and political importance. The film barely settles into one groove before its unceremoniously torn out of it. Streaming finding phong en entier films sans limite et version vostfr, francais vf. Monica film center santa monica monica film center santa monica. We talk to the filmmakers of the upcoming fela kuti documentary finding fela at its sundance film festival premiere.
Finding fela is a vibrant, politicallycharged journey in to the life of the beloved, celebrated father of afrobeat, fela kuti. Finding fela a film by alex gibney, official website. Winner canadian music week film fest 2014 best film award. This is the loud, thumping, urgent story of fela anikulapo kutis life, music, and social and political importance. Prolific documentarian alex gibney turns his attention to nigerian musician and political activist fela kuti in finding fela with occasionally rousing, largely formulaic results. Jun 11, 2015 finding fela, by alex gibney, is quite an ordinary documentary that portrays an extraordinary man and his story.
Jul 07, 2014 the power and potency of fela s message is completely current today and is expressed in the political movements of oppressed people, embracing fela s music and message in their struggle for. Part of the black history month film series 2016 series. The story of african musician and activist, fela anikulapo kuti. Set to the insistent groove of nigerian superstar fela kutis revolutionary afrobeat sound, the. Fela eventually died from aids in 1997, and millions of people showed up at his funeral to pay their respects to him and what he stood for.
A film thats admirably comprehensive but disappointingly short on emotional. The story of fela kutis life, his music, and his social and political importance. From oscarwinniner alex gibney going clear comes the. Finding fela original motion picture soundtrack by fela. Finding fela finding fela tells the story of fela anikulapo kutis life, his music, his social and political importance.
The film is quite unique because it combines archival footage and talking heads with footage of the broadway show fela. He created a new musical movement, afrobeat, a combination of jazz, funk, and nigerian percussion styles. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. This indepth look at the man who created afrobeat the fusion of jazz, traditional west african rhythms, funk, highlife, and psychedelic rock includes 17 of fela s classic tracks plus a neverbefore released live version of colonial mentality recorded at the. The pioneers musical confrontational afrobeat quickly took nigeria and the rest of the continent by storm. Finding fela tells the story of fela anikulapo kutis life, his music, his social and. Sampled by your local dj or in a music store downtown. Jul 30, 2014 finding fela does an exemplary job of explaining, in musical terms, what made fela standout, a simple enough step that most music documentaries ignore.
Nearly twenty years after his passing in the summer of 1997, fela kutis legacy continues with the creation of the documentary finding fela. He created a new musical movement, afrobeat, using that forum to express his revolutionary political opinions against the dictatorial nigerian government of the 1970s and 1980s. Finding fela is a 2014 documentary film by oscarwinning director alex gibney, portraying and analysing the life of pioneering musician fela kuti. Finding fela was directed by the academy award winning director, alex gibney. From academy award winner alex gibney, finding fela takes a look at afrobeat creator fela kuti and how his life and music inspired an entire continent and brought eventbrite our image film and arts organization presents finding fela screening nov at rice cinema friday, november 2014 at rice university, houston, tx. Jones segments were interesting, the film doesnt succeed in finding fela the stage show narrative nearly as well as the stage show itself does in finding the man. The film finding fela tells the story of fela anikulapo kutis life, his music, his social and political importance. Watch finding fela online stream full movie directv. Fela kuti is the perfect embodiment of african music of the 1970s and 80s, and its pivotal role in postcolonial political activism. Please begin by watching the film link below and then complete the following three part assignment which consists of a general opinions section, a scenes section, and a character sketch section. Finding fela is a documentary film about the legendary musician, spiritualist and political activist fela kuti, released by the brilliant dogwoof label. Kutis fight against the dictatorial nigerian government of. This indepth look at the man who created afrobeat a fusion of jazz.
Finding fela is a vibrant, politicallycharged journey in to the. Set to the insistent groove of nigerian superstar fela. The full documentary, finding fela, is available on the fela website, along with other documentaries and recorded concerts, cds and vinyl, tee shirts, posters and many other items. It is for these reasons that gibneys film is called finding fela. With only the faintest hint of structure, this introduction to fela kuti, a. Roughly half the film examines the man who both birthed the seminal sound of afrobeat and battled the government of his native nigeria. Regarder en streaming sur votre mobile ios et android. The film is somewhat disjointed as it jumps between modern representations of the man including in the broadway play and archival footage, but the figure at the center of the story proves interesting enough to keep you watching attentively. Finding fela has considerable reverence for its titular subject, but gibney remains hardnosed throughout, refusing to let his documentary transform into mere hagiography. Finding fela is the new documentary feature about fela kutis life, his music, his social and political importance. Jim lewis filmographie le guide des films en francais. The soundtrack to the film finding fela tells the story of fela kutis life, his music, and his social and political importance. Watch finding fela online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Perhaps gibney has cast his net too wide, giving us a starttofinish assessment of fela kutis life, a truncated political history of 1970s africa and a look at the creation of a hit broadway musical.
Finding fela, the documentary by director alex gibney, is a compelling film that was originally intended to portray the cast of the bill t. The film had its world premiere at the 2014 sundance film festival on january 17, 2014. Finding fela, the latest documentary by alex gibney, is a muddled but strangely likeable fever dream of a film. Film finding phong 2016 en streaming vf papystreaming. Tous les films afroamericains afro style communication. Finding fela opened this past weekend without any prerelease hype or advertising at my local arthouse theatre here in cincinnati. Thats why the film disappoints a movie about such a man as this ought to be more exciting. Kutis fight against the dictatorial nigerian government of the 1970s and 1980s. He created a new musical movement, afrobeat, using that forum to express his revolutionary. This look at the man who created afrobeat a fusion of jazz, traditional west african rhythms, funk, highlife, and psychedelic rock shows mr. Jun 25, 2014 alex gibneys finding fela 2014 is a sweeping portrait of the artist as guerilla warrior. This documentary highlights the nigerian superstars musical brilliance but sidesteps some of his controversial opinions. Ultimately, the film reveals implicit interests in the act of historiography itself by juxtaposing stage and stage, so to speak, with fela actually singing in one shot, then the broadway show in the next.
As a result finding fela is not what youd call a distinctly stylish film. Of course the movie is a mustsee for musiclovers, in particular jazz fans. Finding fela tells the story of fela anikulapo kutis life, his music and his social and political importance. Fela anikulapo kuti 15 october 1938 2 august 1997, also professionally known as fela kuti, or simply fela, was a nigerian multiinstrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the afrobeat music genre and human rights activist. Aug 04, 2014 two halves of a movie do not necessarily make a whole, a problem that chokes documentarian alex gibneys latest film, finding fela. Fela anikulapo kuti created the musical movement afrobeat and used it as a political forum to oppose the nigerian dictatorship and advocate for the rights of oppressed people. Finding fela tells the story of fela anikulapo kutis life, his. A lot of finding fela seems to be thrown together, but this film is intercut in a very interesting way. Finding fela for those that followed fela kuti during his lifetime, we would never be surprised to hear him popup in c ertain places after his passing. While capturing hundreds of hours of footage with a local film crew about the production and its reception by a lagos audience.
I figured this will not be playing very long, so i went to see it last night, the evening screening where i saw this at was a semiprivate screening as in. This documentary highlights the nigerian superstars brilliance, but sidesteps some of his troubling opinions, writes mark kermode. A look at the life and music of nigerian singer fela kuti. Built as a companion piece to the hit musical fela. Too much information is crammed between the behindthecurtain. Fela was a walking contradiction, and the film is best whenever gibney shows his interviewees openly struggling with his legacy. Sep 05, 2014 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing finding fela near you. The power and potency of fela s message is completely current today and is expressed in the political movements of oppressed people, embracing fela s.
530 1129 301 654 1462 947 925 689 751 18 366 1416 887 1003 733 1042 865 737 450 780 884 132 224 208 680 1107 724 1327 1415 1147 1392 1495