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Africa Unite : Bob Marley's 60th Birthday Celebration

  • Africa Unite
Genre : Political
Type : Documentary
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2007
Format : Feature
Running time : 110 (in minutes)
http://www.bobmarley.com/africaunite/

This documentary highlights the vision for African unity that Bob Marley was devoted to throughout his music career and presents an inspiring tribute to a man who defined his own aim as "spreading the message of unity and equality, to end the needless suffering of mankind." The twelve-hour concert, featuring a host of internationally acclaimed artists, is interwoven throughout the film, highlighting the singer's global influence. The film features the "Africa Unite" concert performed for over 350,000 people gathered in the historic Meskel Square of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to celebrate what would have been Bob Marley's 60th birthday. The film also features highlights from the United Nations symposium of scholars and Pan African students. Starring Rita Marley, Danny Glover, Angélique Kidjo, Lauryn Hill and Marley's children Ziggy, Cedella, Sharon, Stephen, Kymani, Julian and Damian.


Stephanie Black, Ethiopia/USA, 2007, 110m


Producer/Director: Stephanie Black
Country: USA/Jamaica/Ethiopia
Year: 2007
Language: English
Time: TBD Film Types: Color/DVD Rating: TBD
Production Companies: Tuff Gong Pictures, Louverture Films
Executive Producers: Rita Marley, Cedella Marley, Danny Glover, Joslyn Barnes
Associate Producer: Ras Bobby Morgan
Camera: Arthur Jafa, Malik Sayeed, Kyle Kibbe, John Bentham, Carla Swanson, Chris Browne,
Gregory McPhail, Axel Baumann
Editors: Laura Israel, John Mullen
Sound: Caleb Moses, Gautam Choudhury, Dave Curtin, David Curbelo

Cast:
Rita Marley, Danny Glover, Ziggy Marley, Angélique Kidjo, Lauryn Hill, Teddy Afro, Bob Andy, Cedella Booker, Damian Marley, Stephen Marley, Julian Marley, Kyamni Marley, Cedella Marley, Sharon Marley, Dudley Thompson


Now available in DVD from Palm Pictures

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