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How It Feels to Be Free takes an unprecedented look at the intersection of African American women artists, politics and entertainment and tells the story of how six trailblazing performers – Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Diahann Carroll, Nina Simone, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier – changed American culture through their films, fashion, music, and politics. (dir. Yoruba Richen, 2021)
Illuminates the life and genius of David Bowie, one of the most influential artists of our time. Told through never-before-seen footage and performances, this cinematic odyssey explores Bowie's creative, musical, and spiritual journey. (dir. Brett Morgen, 2022)
Located along the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama helped create some of the most important and resonant songs of all time. In this documentary, Aretha Franklin, Bono, Mick Jagger, Alicia Keys, Gregg Allman, and other musicians bear witness to the town's magnetism, mystery, and why it's still influential today. (dir. Greg "Freddy" Camalier, 2013)
Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just 100 miles south of Woodstock, the Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park. Featuring long-forgotten footage of the concerts, with performances by Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone, Nina Simone, The 5th Dimension, and more. (dir. Questlove, 2021)
Follow the story of electronic music's female pioneers, composers who embraced machines and their liberating technologies to utterly transform how we produce and listen to music today. (dir. Lisa Rovner, 2020)
Ken Burns' eight-part, 16-hour documentary series, Country Music, chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, focusing on the biographies of the fascinating characters who created it. (2019)
Everyone thinks the internet killed Tower Records. All Things Must Pass takes a deeper look at the iconic company's explosive trajectory, tragic demise, and ongoing legacy. (dir. Colin Hanks, 2015)
Considered one of the best concert films ever made, Jazz on a Summer's Day captures brilliant performances at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival by Louis Armstrong, Thelonius Monk, Mahalia Jackson, and others. (dir. Bert Stern, 1959)
A celebration of the explosion of popular music that came out of Los Angeles' Laurel Canyon in the mid-60s as folk went electric, and bands like The Byrds, The Beach Boys, and The Mamas and the Papas created the California Sound. (dir. Andrew Slater, 2018)
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