Finding Fela

Synopsis

The story of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s life, music, and political importance. 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. His influence helped bring a change towards democracy in Nigeria and promoted Pan Africanist politics to the world.

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of release

2014

Year of production

2014

Notes

Afrobeat is a combination of traditional Nigerian and Ghanaian music, jazz, highlife, funk, and chanted vocals.

Subjects

Music; Politics & government

Keywords

Nigeria; Kuti, Fela Anikulapo (1938-1997); Afrobeat

Online availability

URI

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/movie/finding-fela/id927424420/?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Price

£9.99

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Credits

Director

Alex Gibney

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£9.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

119 mins.

Year

2015

Production Company

Name

Jigsaw Productions

Distributor

Name

Dogwoof Pictures

Email

oli@dogwoofpictures.com

Web

http://www.dogwoof.com External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7395 1217

Fax

020 7900 3270

Address

2nd Floor, 1A Neal’s Yard
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9DP

Notes

Dogwoof is an independent distributor specialising in quality films from around the world that raise awareness, trigger change, and get people involved. The main focus is socially conscious films including THE AGE OF STUPID, THE END OF THE LINE, BURMA VJ and BLACK GOLD. Sale on DVD. In Autumn 2011 Dogwoof launched Popup Cinema (http://popupcinema.net/) to allow non-theatric screenings of their just-released and classic titles.