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Wattstax (1973)

1973-02-04 · 1h 38m · EN
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100,000 brothers and sisters turning onto being black... and telling it like it is!

Wattstax is the 1973 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. The film won the Golden Globe for Best Documentary Film.

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Richard PryorRichard PryorSelfIsaac HayesIsaac HayesSelfRufus ThomasRufus ThomasHimselfMelvin Van PeeblesMelvin Van PeeblesHimselfKim WestonKim WestonWilliam BellWilliam BellAlbert KingAlbert KingEddie FloydEddie FloydLittle MiltonLittle MiltonCarla ThomasCarla Thomas

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MusicalLos angeles, californiaConcertBlack peopleRace politicsWoodstockWatts riotsWoodstock, new york

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Genre affinityMusic · DocumentaryTheme affinityMusical · Los Angeles California · ConcertDirector preference120636Actor preference124951 · 239616 · 939766Country preferenceUsDecade preference1970

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Wattstax is the 1973 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. The film won the Golden Globe for Best Documentary Film.

How long is Wattstax?

Wattstax has a runtime of 98 minutes.

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