Mel Stuart
Director
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.
Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Music
Keywords: tmdb.race-politics, tmdb.musical, tmdb.concert, tmdb.los-angeles-california, tmdb.woodstock-new-york, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.national-film-registry + 30 more, imdb.self-confidence, imdb.one-word-title, imdb.ecstatic-singing, imdb.stand-up-comedian, imdb.los-angeles-memorial-coliseum, imdb.live-in-concert-recording, imdb.soul-music, tmdb.watts-riots, imdb.singer, imdb.african-american, imdb.los-angeles-california, imdb.stadium, imdb.pride, imdb.musician, imdb.music-festival, imdb.inner-city, imdb.charity, imdb.concert-film, imdb.blues-music, imdb.independent-film, mdblist.certified-fresh, imdb.american-culture, imdb.concert-music, awards.golden-globe-nominated, imdb.watts-los-angeles, imdb.gospel-music, soundmix.dolby-digital, aspectratio.1-85-1, awards.national-film-preservation-board-winner, release.dvd
Production Companies: Wolper Productions, Stax Records
Country: United States
Production Country:
United States
Languages:
English
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Runtime: 98 min.
Released: Feb. 4, 1973
Status: Released
Certification: R / 17+