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Soul Power (2009)

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Reviews Counted:9

Fresh:8

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.2/10

Consensus: Featuring some incredible performances from many 70s soul legends, Soul Power is an exhilarating snap-shot of a bygone era.

Rated: 12A [See Full Rating] for some thematic elements and brief strong language.

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Theatrical Release:10-07-2009

Synopsis: Though the eyes of the world were on "The Rumble in the Jungle" in 1974, their ears should have been on Zaire '74, the mammoth music festival that took place in the shadow of the battle between... Though the eyes of the world were on "The Rumble in the Jungle" in 1974, their ears should have been on Zaire '74, the mammoth music festival that took place in the shadow of the battle between Mohammad Ali and George Foreman. This documentary takes the stellar cut footage from WHEN WE WERE KINGS and chronicles the concerts from big names such as James Brown, B.B. King, Bill Withers, and Celia Cruz. Though Zaire '74 might have been overlooked in favor of the legendary fight, SOUL POWER still packs a serious punch for music fans. [More]

Starring: James Brown, B.B. King, Bill Withers, Celia Cruz

Starring: James Brown, B.B. King, Bill Withers, Celia Cruz, Don King, Muhammad Ali, Miriam Makeba, Sister Sledge, Crusaders, Spinners, Fania All Stars

Director: Jeffrey Levy-Hinte

Director: Jeffrey Levy-Hinte
Producer: Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, David Sonenberg, Leon Gast
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

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An edifying glimpse at a moment in black history when the world really was looking on.

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Philip Wilding
Philip Wilding
Empire Magazine
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As a concert film it’s unparalleled: a stunningly photographed, soul-stirring celebration.

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Tom Huddlestone
Tom Huddlestone
Time Out
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Brilliant archive footage and blistering live performances - an exhilarating concert film.

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07/10/09
Jon Fortgang
Jon Fortgang
Channel 4 Film
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The documentary gives us a tantalising taste of what appear to have been some incredible performances. Such is the quality of the footage and sound recording that you rather wish the film was longer.

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Wendy Ide
Wendy Ide
Times [UK]
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Leon Gast's documentary When We Were Kings, about the 1974 Ali-Foreman fight in Zaire, now has a great companion piece.

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07/10/09
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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The concert footage is excellent, with Brown in decent form, even if in truth he was already a decade past his creative peak. Good music movie, thin documentary.

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David Gritten
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Daily Telegraph
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A vibrant and joyous new documentary.

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Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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Offers a vivid glimpse of a fascinating moment in musical history, racial politics and global pop culture.

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07/10/09
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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While there's an awful lot to like about this infectious celebration of a remarkable event featuring some superb, larger-than-life performers at the top of their game, the enterprise comes across as a bit of a missed opportunity.

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02/13/09
Neil Young
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