Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

About Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

The struggle to eradicate apartheid in South Africa has been chronicled over time, but no one has addressed the vital role music plays in this challenge. This documentary by Lee Hirsch recounts a fascinating and little-known part of South Africa's political history through archival footage, interviews and, of course, several mesmerizing musical performances.

Lee Hirsch's Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony is a 2002 documentary film. The film is filed under south africa and apartheid.

Walter Cronkite takes the lead as Self (voice), F.W. de Klerk as Self (archive footage), Abdullah Ibrahim as Self, and Jesse Jackson as Self (archive footage). It runs 103 minutes and was released in September 2002.

The screenplay is by Lee Hirsch. In the United States it streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.

Invictus, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, and Zulu make useful companions to Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony.