Image Award |
| Outstanding Documentary (Film) |
For something that seems thrown together, this is an enjoyable documentary. The musical segments alone are worth the price of admission, and the developing sense of Fela's place in the canon of world pop singers is a great bonus.
This movie unfolds a bit like a Fela song In the beginning it comes across as a doc about the B'way play. How they struggled with portraying Fela, a complex, powerful yet conflicted God.
Alex Gibney's Finding Fela is a very nice documentary that recalls the life and times of Nigerian musician, Fela Kuti. Gibney does a good job of intercutting video footage of the musical artist, alongside interviews with people familiar with him, as well as his admirers.
Finding Fela, by Alex Gibney, is quite an ordinary documentary that portrays an extra-ordinary man and his story.Of course the movie is a must-see for music-lovers, in particular jazz fans.
