Rejoice and Shout
Don McGlynn, Joe Lauro:
Rejoice and Shout (USA, 2010)
115 min. - English
Years in the making, Don McGlynn's Rejoice and Shout is the most thorough documentary ever made about the history of gospel music. The movie spans two hundred years of African-American gospel’s history and features some of its brightest stars from The Staple Singers to Mahalia Jackson. Delving into the evolution of gospel, the documentary goes through the entire development of African-American music from hymns and spirituals, harmony groups, blues, swing, and soul, all the way to the hip hop era. Screened in Finland for the first time, Rejoice and Shout is a must-see to any fans of gospel and roots music. If you want to know what black magic is all about, watch Rejoice and Shout.
Gospel music has walked in step with the entire history of African-American culture. Rejoice and Shout follows this path from slavery and cotton fields to the major cities, through the Great Depression and the two World Wars, to the civil right movement and empowerment. McGlynn’s movie is heartfelt, soulful, and inspiring, just like gospel music.
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La 19.11.2011 12:30 at Tapio 3
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