Civil Rights Movement-Focused Musical Doc on Oscar Short-List
After an international premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, it was announced on Sunday that Soundtrack for a Revolution was one of the nominees on a 15-film short list for the Best Documentary Film category consideration for the annual Academy Awards.
Music featured in the work includes musical artists the Roots, the Blind Boys of Alabama, John Legend, and Wyclef Jean. And the film tells the story of the civil rights movement, focusing on how music played a role in the struggles.
Directors Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman have partnered on the project.
Tags: civil rights, civil rights movement, sojourn, sojourn to the past
