Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon vs We Are The Thousand
We Are The Thousand has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.2/10 for Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon). Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon is the shorter watch at 54m compared with 1h 20m. Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon is the older of the two (1982 against 2020). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon
We Are The Thousand| Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon | We Are The Thousand | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 1982 | 2020 |
| Length | 54m | 1h 20m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Jean-Jacques Flori, Stéphane Tchalgadjieff | Anita Rivaroli |
| Main cast | Fela Kuti, Pope John Paul II | Fabio Zaffagnini, Marco Sabiu |
Synopsis
Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon
Musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti recorded more than 60 albums to promote the magic of Afrobeat but never lost his political voice as an outspoken critic against widespread government corruption in Nigeria. This documentary examines the role that Fela, dubbed "Black President," played in shedding light on atrocities in his homeland and in promoting the ascent of African music worldwide.
We Are The Thousand
Together impossible goals can be reached. Like playing a song as a tribute to your favorite rock band, putting together 1000 musicians playing perfectly in synch. It’s what Rockin’1000 achieved, a group of Italian friends who became a global community bringing musicians from all around the world. We Are The Thousand is the story of how the largest band on the planet came to be: over nineteen thousand musicians, amateurs and pros from every age…
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