
Most people know the lasting legacy of Harry Belafonte, the entertainer. This film unearths his significant contribution to and his leadership in the civil rights movement in America and to social justice globally.... (Full plot summary below)
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Most people know the lasting legacy of Harry Belafonte, the entertainer. This film unearths his significant contribution to and his leadership in the civil rights movement in America and to social justice globally.
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| Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertSing Your Song is beautifully directed by Susanne Rostock to be as much about the man as it is about his times. |
| New York PostLinda StasiWith excerpts of early clips of his first roles, to current interviews with him, the movie details a life of tremendous creativity and courage. |
| ComingSoon.netEdward DouglasAn incredibly powerful film that will inform anyone who doesn't realize the huge contribution Belafonte has made to making the world a better place. |
| The New York TimesManohla DargisThe revelations keep coming in Sing Your Song and it's hard not to go googly eyed when, for a 1963 CBS special, you see Mr. Belafonte discussing the march on Washington with some fellow marchers, Mr. Poitier, Marlon Brando, James Baldwin, Charlton Heston and the film director Joseph L. Mankiewicz. |
| Seattle TimesMoira MacDonald"Harry Belafonte: Sing Your Song" smoothly rewinds an inspirational life. |
| Birmingham Mail Graham YoungWith Belafonte narrating his own story, Sing Your Song increasingly feels more like a personal memoir than objective insight. |
| Daily Express (UK)Allan HunterThis is a fascinating portrait of a man who has always had the courage of his convictions. |
| Empire MagazineAnna SmithThere's so much more to Belafonte than the Banana Boat Song and Rostock does a fine job revealing it in a fitting celebration of a mighty talent. |
| The ListHannah McGillThis 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. |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid NohAs 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 world over. |