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My Friend Fela

My Friend Fela

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 26, 2019

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

57%

Original Title

Meu Amigo Fela

Director

Joel Zito Araújo

Description

Most often portrayed as an eccentric African pop idol of the ghetto, Fela is rarely presented as the strong political leader he was. Through the eyes his close friend and official biographer, the African-Cuban intellectual Carlos Moore, this documentary is devoted to unravel the complexity of Fela’s life. As the story unfolds, it reveals the glories and tragedies that shaped the lives of the pan-African generation as well as Fela's.