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May 25, 2012 · Under African Skies: Directed by Joe Berlinger. With Paul Simon, Maya Angelou, Okeyrema Asante, Harry Belafonte. Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the journey of his Graceland album, including the political backlash he received for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa designed to end the Apartheid regime.
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- Documentary, Biography, History
- Joe Berlinger
- 2012-05-25
Under African Skies tells the story behind the incredible journey, history and evolution of Paul Simon's Graceland, and explores the cultural and political climate of South Africa 25 years ago. 198 2 h 2 min 2013. X-Ray ALL.
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.
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- 2012
- Self; Self; Self
- Joe Berlinger
Movie Info. Musician Paul Simon returns to South Africa for a reunion concert celebrating the 25th anniversary of his landmark album, "Graceland," which featured many African musicians. Genre...
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- Paul Simon
- Joe Berlinger
- Radical Media
Jan 22, 2012 · Under African Skies: Sundance Film Review. The documentary, which chronicles the genesis of Paul Simon's Graceland album, features original recording session footage as well as his 2011...
May 11, 2012 · In the documentary Under African Skies, premiering at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, Simon returns to South Africa, which formally ended apartheid in 1994 — 25 years after Graceland‘s release.
Simon’s return to South Africa to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Graceland is documented in Joe Berlinger’s exuberant Under African Skies.
