Soundtrack for a Revolution

Soundtrack for a Revolution
Promotional film poster
Directed by	Bill Guttentag Dan Sturman
Produced by	Joslyn Barnes Jim Czarnecki Bill Guttentag Dylan Nelson Dan Sturman
Written by	Bill Guttentag Dan Sturman
Starring	The Roots John Legend Wyclef Jean
Music by	Phil Marshall
Cinematography	Buddy Squires Jon Else Stephen Kazmierski
Edited by	Jeffrey Doe
Release dates	2009 (2009)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States France United Kingdom
Language	English

Soundtrack for a Revolution is a 2009 documentary film written and directed by Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman. This documentary traces the story of the Civil Rights Movement and the struggles fought by young African-American activists with an emphasis on the power of music. Soundtrack for a Revolution had its international premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and its North American premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.^[1] Soundtrack for a Revolution was selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as part of the Oscar shortlist for the Documentary Feature category of the 82nd Academy Awards.^[2] The film has screened at numerous festivals including Cannes, Tribeca, IDFA and Sheffield Doc/Fest.

Music

Guttentag and Sturman choose to use contemporary artists to interpret the music and the messages of the Civil Rights Movement including Wyclef Jean, John Legend, Joss Stone and The Roots. John Legend sang "Woke Up This Morning",^[3] Richie Havens sang "Will the Circle be Unbroken,"^[4] The Roots sang "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around",^[5] Joss Stone sang "Keep Your Eyes on the Prize"^[5] and Wyclef Jean sang "Here's to the State of Mississippi" by Phil Ochs.

American Experience episodes

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"Radio Bikini" "The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter" "Family Gathering" "Adam Clayton Powell" "Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad" "Coney Island" "The Johnstown Flood" "Wild by Law" "The Donner Party" "Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II" "Malcolm X: Make It Plain" "D-Day" "Midnight Ramble" "Freedom on My Mind" "The Battle Over Citizen Kane" "Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern" "Vietnam: A Television History" "New York: A Documentary Film" "Nixon's China Game" "Return with Honor" "Marcus Garvey: Look For Me in the Whirlwind" "Scottsboro: An American Tragedy" "Woodrow Wilson" "Miss America" "Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film" "A Brilliant Madness" "The Murder of Emmett Till" "Daughter from Danang" "Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst" "Two Days in October" "Eyes on the Prize" "Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple" "The Mormons" "We Shall Remain" "Earth Days" "My Lai" "Into the Deep: America, Whaling & the World" "Dinosaur Wars" "Stonewall Uprising" "Soundtrack for a Revolution" "Freedom Riders" "Clinton" "The Amish" "Jesse Owens" "1964" "Freedom Summer" "Last Days in Vietnam" "Walt Disney" "Tesla" "The Battle of Chosin"

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