Highest-Rated Movies about 'Protest Music', Sort by Popularity
The Singing Revolution (2006), F.T.A. (1972), Soundtrack for a Revolution (2009), White Riot (2019) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Protest Music movies.
#1. The Singing Revolution (2006)
Storyline: Between 1986 and 1991, the people of Estonia protested against their Soviet occupiers in large rallies. Although these protests were fundamentally peaceful, the Estonians used a weapon powerful enough to rattle an empire: song. Patriotic songs, to be precise, which the Soviets had outlawed in Estonia. Thousands upon thousands would assemble to sing in defiance. This documentary unveils the story of a population that stood up against their oppressors with nothing but their voices and their pride.
Plot Keywords: citizen, prime minister, singer, protester, activist, communist, inspiring ...
Movie Details Click Here!#2. F.T.A. (1972)
Storyline: Filmmaker Francine Parker documents Jane Fonda's tour with musicians and activists opposed to the Vietnam War.
Plot Keywords: soldier, veteran, comedian, musician, actor, activist, playful ...
Movie Details Click Here!#3. Soundtrack for a Revolution (2009)
Storyline: Tells the story of the American civil rights movement through its powerful music - the freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, and in jail cells as they fought for justice and equality. Features new performances of the freedom songs by top artists; archival footage; and interviews with civil rights foot soldiers and leaders. Freedom songs evolved from slave chants, from the labor movement, and especially from the black church. Music enabled blacks to sing words they could not say, and it was crucial in helping the protesters as they faced down brutal aggression with dignity and non-violence. The infectious energy of the songs swept people up and empowered them to fight for their rights. This film celebrates the vitality of this music.—Anonymous
Plot Keywords: martin luther king jr., engaging, emotional, inspiring, rousing, montgomery, ala., washington, d.c. ...
Movie Details Click Here!#4. White Riot (2019)
Storyline: Expanding her (White Riot: London (2017)) short documentary film, Rubika Shah's energizing film charts a vital London protest movement. Rock Against Racism (RAR) was formed in 1976, prompted by 'music's biggest colonialist' Eric Clapton and his support of racist MP Enoch Powell. White Riot (2019) blends fresh interviews with queasy archive footage to recreate a hostile environment of anti-immigrant hysteria and National Front marches. As neo-Nazis recruited the nation's youth, RAR's multicultural punk and reggae gigs provided rallying points for resistance. As founder Red Saunders explains: 'We peeled away the Union Jack to reveal the swastika'. The campaign grew from Hoxton fanzine roots to 1978's huge antifascist carnival in Victoria Park, featuring X-Ray Spex, Steel Pulse and of course The Clash, whose rock star charisma and gale-force conviction took RAR's message to the masses.—London Film Festival
Plot Keywords: eric clapton, fascist, racist, white supremacist, musician, music lover, protester ...
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