Wattstax
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.
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Wattstax
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 4, 1973
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Music, Documentary
User Score
67%
Original Title
Wattstax
Production Companies
Wolper Productions, Stax Records
Director
Mel Stuart
Description
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.
