🎬 Music, Documentary, History

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

⭐ 7.1/10 2012 1h 42m Dir. Joe Berlinger

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Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the incredible journey of his historic Graceland album, including the political backlash he received for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa designed to end the Apartheid regime. On the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon's GRACELAND, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Joe Berlinger offers a glimpse at the controversy surrounding the decision to record the album in South Africa despite a UN boycott of the nation, which was aimed at ending apartheid. In the run-up to an eagerly anticipated reunion concert, Simon, Quincy Jones, Peter Gabriel, David Byrne, Harry Belafonte, Paul McCartney and others reflect on the decision to record with local artists in South Africa, and the cultural impact of the album that delivered such hits as "I Know What I Know" and "You Can Call Me Al."

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7.1/10 16 votes

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Year
2012
Runtime
1h 42m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.1/10
Votes
16
Genre
Music, Documentary, History
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Music 🎭 Documentary 🎭 History 🎬 Joe Berlinger 👤 Paul Simon 👤 Maya Angelou 👤 Whoopi Goldberg

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Paul Simon: Under African Skies has a runtime of 1h 42m (1 hour and 42 minutes).
Paul Simon: Under African Skies was directed by Joe Berlinger and released in 2012.
Paul Simon: Under African Skies is a Music, Documentary, History film (2012).
The cast of Paul Simon: Under African Skies includes Paul Simon, Maya Angelou, Whoopi Goldberg, Quincy Jones, Lorne Michaels.
Paul Simon: Under African Skies has a TMDB rating of 7.1/10 based on 16 votes.

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