Soul Power (2009)
The greatest music festival that you have never seen.
Soul Power is a 2008 documentary film about the Zaire 74 music festival in Kinshasa which accompanied the Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight boxing championship match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in October 1974. The film was made from archival footage; other footage shot at the time focusing on the fight was edited to form the film When We Were Kings.
Director: Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte
Genre: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: June 10, 2009
Cast
- James Brown - Self (archive footage)
- Bill Withers - Self (archive footage)
- B.B. King - Self (archive footage)
- Muhammad Ali - Self (archive footage)
- Don King - Self (archive footage)
- Manu Dibango - Self
- Lola Love - Self
- Franco Luombo - Self
- Miriam Makeba - Self (archive footage)
- Celia Cruz - Self (archive footage)
Screenplay
- Stewart Levine (Original Concept)
Cinematography: Paul Goldsmith, Albert Maysles
Editing: David A. Smith
Production: Antidote Films
Country: United States of America
Language: Français, English
Original Language: en
Themes
Music Festivals and Shared Euphoria
Keywords
transporter, music festival, zaire
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Soul Power about?
- Soul Power is a 2008 documentary film about the Zaire 74 music festival in Kinshasa which accompanied the Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight boxing championship match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in October 1974. The film was made from archival footage; other footage shot at the time focusing on the fight was edited to form the film When We Were Kings.
- Who directed Soul Power?
- Soul Power was directed by Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte.
- Who stars in Soul Power?
- Soul Power stars James Brown, Bill Withers, B.B. King, Muhammad Ali, Don King, Manu Dibango.
- How long is Soul Power?
- Soul Power has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Soul Power?
- Soul Power is a Documentary, Music film.
- Where was Soul Power produced?
- Soul Power was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Soul Power?
- The themes of Soul Power include: Music Festivals and Shared Euphoria.