Summary
Poet, musician and activist Gil Scott-Heron reflects on race, politics, creativity and the Black experience through candid interviews and electrifying live performances. Blending spoken word, jazz, funk and soul, the film captures an artist whose voice remains as urgent as ever.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 78GoodWatch 80
IMDb7.9
Letterboxd · 666 ratings3.8/5
Running time
1 h 19 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −17 min on the typical 96
typical 9679Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1983
January 12, 1983
43 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Robert Mugge Director, Producer, Editor
Camera · 1
- Larry McConkey Director of Photography
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