Wattstax
Watch TrailerA documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage from the concert with footage of the living conditions in the current-day Watts neighborhood.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1973 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Music, Documentary |
| Director | Mel Stuart |
| Runtime | 98 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.0/10 (17 votes) |
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Mel Stuart constructs the film on a powerful juxtaposition of stage energy and neighborhood reality. He explores how soul and funk music became a vessel for social commentary, relying on candid street interviews that ground the celebration in daily life.
What lingers after the final note is the raw vitality of a community defining itself. Those who tire of sterile documentaries will find here a pulsating, essential record of Black joy and resilience. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Mel Stuart
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Watch loud, with the subtitles on to catch every lyric and joke.
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