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Movie poster: Music Is My Life, Politics My Mistress: The Story of Oscar Brown Jr. (2005)
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Music Is My Life, Politics My Mistress: The Story of Oscar Brown Jr.

2005 · 110 min Documentary

Oscar Brown Jr. amassed quite an impressive career in which he was by turns poet, playwright, singer, jazz musician, TV presenter, radio host and political activist throughout his remarkable life. But by the time he died in 2005, at 78, he was broke and forgotten. With a mix of archival footage, music, interviews and animation, Donnie L. Betts' labor-of-love documentary portrays Brown as a lyrical genius whose work never received its due because of his outspoken Black Power politics.

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Year 2005
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director Donnie L. Betts
Runtime 110 min.

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Music Is My Life, Politics My Mistress: The Story of Oscar Brown Jr. is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A 2005 film from an era before CGI overload, with real performances that still hit hard. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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