mahalia jackson is amazing
mavis staples is amazing
i would have loved to see the whole sonny sharrock set
and i know i overuse superlatives on letterboxd but i think nina simone is the most powerful person of all time, she had such an unbelievably commanding presence
this is a sick ass documentary
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Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 2021
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Chulas Fronteras 1976
for some reason i struggled to give this my undivided attention but damn this is a lot more complex than blank’s other work that i’ve seen, so much joy and pain and fortitude and collective identity and polka on display.
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Groundhog Dave 2 2020
AHHHHHHHH
AAAUUUGGGGHHHHHH
GROUNDHOG DAVE 2
minus one star for racist undertones
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A Well Spent Life 1971
i still prefer lightnin as a musician and his film as a documentary
but i definitely prefer mance as a person, what a terrifically sweet guy
live slow die old ❤️
