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Mama Africa

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The life and career of Miriam Makeba, South African singer and crusader against apartheid.

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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times A portrait of a woman ... whose dynamic range and earth-wide smile made the words and sounds pouring from her like a hand extended, a heart exposed, a story of the world made achingly real. Feb 8, 2018 Full Review Ben Kenigsberg New York Times Like many biographical documentaries, it resembles a lengthy highlight reel of crucial events from its subject's life, without much in the way of style or perspective. Jan 18, 2018 Full Review Serena Donadoni Village Voice This queen deserves a monarch-sized portrait that fully showcases her part in the tumultuous social, political, and cultural movements that reshaped the world around her. Jan 17, 2018 Full Review Kam Williams Baret News A fitting tribute to a rare talent who dedicated her life to the liberation of oppressed people all over the world. Rated: 4/4 Jan 22, 2018 Full Review André Hereford Film Journal International Mama Africa, an intriguing but incomplete documentary portrait of Miriam Makeba, succeeds as a glowing introduction to her life and music. Jan 19, 2018 Full Review Craig D. Lindsey Nashville Scene Mama Africa shows how Miriam Makeba was the antithesis of a diva. Right up until her death in 2008, she was a woman who cared too damn much. Oct 13, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member What a strong voice, what a strong character! This seems to be a week of all kinds of awakenings and encounters with various artists and their music. Keep on clicking!!! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member The story is most interesting, I recommend. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Mika Kaurismäki

Director

Miriam Makeba

Herself (archive footage)

Harry Belafonte

Himself (archive footage)

Kathleen Cleaver

Herself (as Kathleen Neal Cleaver)

Angélique Kidjo

Self

Stokely Carmichael

Himself (archive footage)

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Synopsis The life and career of Miriam Makeba, South African singer and crusader against apartheid.
Director
Mika Kaurismäki
Producer
Rainer Kölmel
Screenwriter
Don Edkins, Mika Kaurismäki
Production Co
Starhaus Filmproduktion GmbH, Arte, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Millennium Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 5, 2020
Runtime
1h 31m
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