Past Run
Soul Power
Working from more than twelve hours of footage, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte has reconstructed a famous concert given in Kinshasa as a prelude to the Muhammad Ali-George Foreman “Rumble in the Jungle” of 1974. The performers include James Brown, Miriam Makeba, B.B. King and Celia Cruz. “An extravagantly entertainning documentary.” (A.O. Scott, New York Times)
““Soul Power... plunges into the festival offstage and on, incorporating equipment wrangles and dressing-room encounters — like Sister Sledge teaching African girls how to dance the Bump, direct from Philadelphia — along with Brown showing off his quick footwork and splits. It is vérité with minimal explanation and a whirl of sun-drenched color and rhythm.””
— Jon Pareles, New York Times
FROM THE VAULT
Where it played at Laemmle — 4 engagements
- CameoWed, Dec 16 – Wed, Dec 16, 2009 · 1 day
- PasadenaPlayhouse 7Fri, Jul 10 – Thu, Jul 23, 2009 · 2 weeks
- West HollywoodSunset 5Fri, Jul 10 – Thu, Jul 23, 2009 · 2 weeks
- Santa MonicaMonica Film CenterFri, Jul 10 – Thu, Jul 16, 2009 · 1 week