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Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Leadbelly, Paul Robeson, Marge Champion ... see more see more... , Fran Scott Attaway , Nat 'King' Cole , Julian Bond , J. Edgar Hoover , Ed Sullivan , Dinah Shore , Steve Allen , George Schlatter , Adrienne Belafonte Biesemeyer , Dorothy Dandridge , Diahann Carroll , Mike Merrick , Joan Fontaine , Inger Stevens , Marlon Brando , Julie Belafonte , Coretta Scott King , Martin Luther King Jr. , Merv Griffin , John F. Kennedy , Odette , Gloria Lynne , Robert de Cormier , J. Richard Kennedy , Eleanor Roosevelt , Tom Mboya , Les Crane , Nelson Mandela , Miriam Makeba , Robert F. Kennedy , Charlton Heston , James Baldwin , Taylor Branch , Paul Newman , David Belafonte , Shari Belafonte , Gina Belafonte , John Lewis , Willie Blue , Fannie Lou Hamer , Anthony Perkins , Nipsey Russell , Tony Bennett , Shelley Winters , Sammy Davis Jr. , Nina Simone , Peter Paul And Mary , Joan Baez , Leon Bibb , Clarence Jones , Petula Clark , Whoopi Goldberg , Tom Smothers , Dick Smothers , Buffy Sainte-Marie , Dennis Banks , Russell Means , William Kunstler , Quincy Jones , Ken Kragen , Dr. Lloyd Greig , Muppets , Desmond Tutu , Bo Taylor , Nane Alejandrez , Marian Wright Edelman , Ruby Dee , Juan Pacheco , Kwabana Nixonng , Carmen Perez , Andrew Young , Adé Bantu , Abd Al Malik , Pamela Belafonte , David Dinkins, Sr.

Sing Your Song, surveys the life and times of singer/actor/activist Harry Belafonte. From his rise to fame as a singer, inspired by Paul Robeson, and his experiences touring a segregated country, to h... read more read more...is provocative crossover into Hollywood, Belafonte's groundbreaking career personifies the American civil rights movement and impacted many other social justice movements. Rostock reveals Belafonte as a tenacious hands on activist, who worked intimately with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., mobilized celebrities for social justice, participated in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, and took action to counter gang violence, prisons, and the incarceration of youth. -- (C) Official Site

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Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Susanne Rostock

Release Date: January 13, 2012

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DVD Release Date: May 29, 2012

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  • nadirairdiana
    November 14, 2011
    nadirairdiana
    Probably one of the best documentaries I have ever seen. I love how passionate Harry Belafonte is about his activism in human rights - and he surely continue to inspire us and other entertainers. Really glad I get to know him because of this film, such a courageous human being. S... read moreo many great quotes that I could get from this film. The most important thing that I get from watching this is we have to stick up to our ideals, no matter how hard the circumstances are. Watched this film from the 55th BFI London Film Festival.

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Peter Rainer
January 13, 2012
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

The film's hagiographic tone is regrettable, but, it must be said, Belafonte's heroism is the real deal. Full Review

Betsy Sharkey
January 13, 2012
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times

A film that while quite personal in its storytelling comes without the rigor or the power of an independent filmmaking voice. Full Review

Andrew O'Hehir
January 12, 2012
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com

"Sing Your Song" is a vital document of American history, which I recommend to everyone, and also an attempt to massage the patriotic legacy of a complex and polarizing figure. Full Review

Manohla Dargis
January 12, 2012
Manohla Dargis, New York Times

It's only fitting that Harry Belafonte's big, bountiful life has inspired an expansive, understandably hagiographic documentary, "Sing Your Song." Full Review

Melissa Anderson
January 10, 2012
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice

A moving if occasionally wearying hagiography. Full Review

John Anderson
January 21, 2011
John Anderson, Variety

Sing Your Song does three things only a superior bio-doc can do: Tell a stirring life story, place that life in the context of its times, and portray it with the kind of depth and breadth that makes y... Full Review

Neil Smith
May 30, 2012
Neil Smith, Total Film

Proves an inspiring watch, even if it does rather gloss over how his wives and children fit into the picture. Full Review

Hannah McGill
May 16, 2012
Hannah McGill, The List

This timely and thorough account of the extraordinary life of Harry Belafonte finds so much in its subject that it almost suffers by an over-abundance of material. Full Review

Moira MacDonald
January 26, 2012
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

"Harry Belafonte: Sing Your Song" smoothly rewinds an inspirational life. Full Review

David Noh
January 13, 2012
David Noh, Film Journal International

As presented here, the epic, inspiring life of miraculously tireless star and activist Harry Belafonte is enough to make any of us feel like lazy bums, and should be screened at Occupy events the worl... Full Review

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