We Want the Funk!
Documentary
WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through funk’s history, from its African and jazz roots to James Brown’s early work and the rise of Parliament Funkadelic. Distinctly urban, funk reflected a post-Civil Rights sensibility. The film explores the symbiotic relationship between funk’s explosion and the political and racial dynamics of 1970s inner-city America.
Director: Stanley Nelson, Nicole London
Cast: Nona Hendryx, Questlove, George Clinton, Fred Wesley, Marcus Miller, David Byrne
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