United States / Jan 01, 1989
We Shall Overcome (1989)
Directed by Jim Brown
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58min
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Plot
A documentary on the iconic song "We Shall Overcome" and its important legacy in the American Civil Rights movement, echoing all over the world as a recognizable song of struggle against social injustices. Singers and activists talk about its origins, used during a workers strike in the mid 1940's, and how the lyrics and its significance slightly changed in the next decades.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | We Shall Overcome |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1989 |
| Production | Ginger Brown, Jim Brown, Harold Leventhal, George C. Stoney |
| Editing | Kenneth Levis |
| Cinematography | Jim Brown |
| Assistant directors | Jim Brown |
| Camera operators | Jim Brown |
| Additional photography | Jim Brown |
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