Wattstax (1973)

A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage from the concert with footage of the living conditions in the current-day Watts neighborhood.

Directed by: Mel Stuart

Cast: Richard Pryor, Rufus Thomas, Isaac Hayes, Melvin Van Peebles, Kim Weston, William Bell, Albert King, Eddie Floyd, Little Milton, Carla Thomas, Erik Kilpatrick, Ted Lange

Genres: Documentary, Music, Musical

Rating: 8.3/10

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