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Music is the weapon
- Title
- Music is the weapon / directed by Stéphane Tchal-Gadjieff and Jean Jacques Flori.
- Publication
- New York, NY : Knitting Factory Entertainment, [2009]
- New York, NY : Lorber HT Digital, [2009]
- ©2009
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Moving image | Use in library | Sc Visual DVD-1392 | Schomburg Center - Moving Image & Recorded Sound |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Moving image | Use in library | Sc Visual DVD-1392 | Schomburg Center - Moving Image & Recorded Sound |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Courtois, Léo
- Courtois, Vincent
- Tchal Gadjieff, Stéphane
- Flori, Jean-Jacques, -1997
- Gégauff, Danielle
- Eersel, Patrice van
- Lentin, Jean-Pierre
- O'Neil, Sean
- Clave, Jean
- Prouvost, Elisabeth
- Yonnet, Annie
- Clarens, Carlos
- Fela, 1938-1997
- Ngaujah, Sahr
- Moore, Carlos
- Jones, Bill T.
- Société nationale de télévision en couleur "Antenne 2", production company.
- K.I.C.S. (Firm), production company.
- France. Ministère de la culture et de la communication, production company.
- Knitting Factory Entertainment (Firm), production company.
- Lorber HT Digital, film distributor.
- Description
- 1 videodisc (53 min.) : DVD video, sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Filmed in 1982 in Lagos, Nigeria, the documentary mixes footage of Fela Anikulapo Kuti performing at his Shrine nightclub, interviews with the controversial musician, glimpses of life at his not-so-palatial Kalakuta Republic compound, and scenes of Lagos street life.
- Uniform Title
- Musique au poing (Motion picture). English.
- Alternative Title
- Fela Kuti : music is the weapon
- Fela : music is the weapon
- Slice of Fela.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Rock films.
- Biographical films.
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Note
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1982.
- Special feature: Extra! - Fela Kuti concert footage: Fela: a slice of Fela (a compiled film, introduced by Sahr Ngaujah and containing excerpts from documentaries and recorded concerts, including excerpts from "Music Is The Weapon", "Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense", "Fela At The Berlin Jazz Festival", "Fela At Glastonbury Festival", plus an interview with Fela biographer Carlos Moore with Bill T. Jones, directors, choreographer and cowriter of the Broadway show Fela! The Musical (52 min.)
- Credits (note)
- Producers, Léo Courtois, Vincent Courtois ; executive producer, Danielle Gegauff ; cinematography, Jean Clave, Elisabeth Prouvost ; editor, Annie Yonnet ; music by Fela Kuti ; a co-production of Antenne 2, K.I.C.S., Ministere de la Culture ; Leo and Vincent Courtois present ; a film by Stéphane Tchal-Gadjieff and Jean Jacques Flori.
- System Details (note)
- DVD; Region 0; 4:3 standard format.
- Call Number
- Sc Visual DVD-1392
- LCCN
- 705105268514
- OCLC
- 505834174
- Title
- Music is the weapon / directed by Stéphane Tchal-Gadjieff and Jean Jacques Flori.
- Publisher
- New York, NY : Knitting Factory Entertainment, [2009]
- Distributor
- New York, NY : Lorber HT Digital, [2009]
- Copyright Date
- ©2009
- Country of Producing Entity
- United States.
- Type of Content
- two-dimensional moving image
- Type of Medium
- video
- Type of Carrier
- videodisc
- Physical Medium
- DVD video 4 3/4 in.
- Digital File Characteristics
- video file DVD video region 0
- System Details
- DVD; Region 0; 4:3 standard format.
- Performer
- Narration by Patrice Van Eersel, Jean-Pierre Lentin ; voice, Sean O'Neil.
- Credits
- Producers, Léo Courtois, Vincent Courtois ; executive producer, Danielle Gegauff ; cinematography, Jean Clave, Elisabeth Prouvost ; editor, Annie Yonnet ; music by Fela Kuti ; a co-production of Antenne 2, K.I.C.S., Ministere de la Culture ; Leo and Vincent Courtois present ; a film by Stéphane Tchal-Gadjieff and Jean Jacques Flori.
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- Added Author
- Courtois, Léo, film producer.Courtois, Vincent, film producer.Tchal Gadjieff, Stéphane, film director.Flori, Jean-Jacques, -1997, film director.Gégauff, Danielle, film producer.Eersel, Patrice van, narrator.Lentin, Jean-Pierre, narrator.O'Neil, Sean, voice actor.Clave, Jean, director of photography.Prouvost, Elisabeth, director of photography.Yonnet, Annie, film editor.Clarens, Carlos, translator.Fela, 1938-1997, composer (expression), performer.Ngaujah, Sahr, host, narrator.Moore, Carlos, interviewee (expression)Jones, Bill T., interviewee (expression)Société nationale de télévision en couleur "Antenne 2", production company.K.I.C.S. (Firm), production company.France. Ministère de la culture et de la communication, production company.Knitting Factory Entertainment (Firm), production company.Lorber HT Digital, film distributor.
- Added Title
- Slice of Fela.
- Other Standard Identifier
- 705105268514
- Publisher No.
- KNF-DVD-53 Knitting Factory
- Research Call Number
- Sc Visual DVD-1392