Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
2002 · 103 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 629 VOTES · DIR. Lee Hirsch
Overview
The struggle to eradicate apartheid in South Africa has been chronicled over time, but no one has addressed the vital role music plays in this challenge. This documentary by Lee Hirsch recounts a fascinating and little-known part of South Africa's political history through archival footage, interviews and, of course, several mesmerizing musical performances.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,191 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:40 [ Man ] Attention!
00:04:20 Mayibuye, iAfrika ♪
00:08:59 Because it was-- You were almost daring them.
00:12:39 -No nothing. -Hmm.
00:16:01 You know, white, black-- across the board.
00:20:29 -Right. -Facing bullets with stones.
00:23:26 that took away your mother or your father...
00:28:05 I looked after some white little babies.
00:31:21 Sixty-nine natives were killed, 176 wounded.
00:36:46 I was sitting in Central Park
00:40:45 The '76 riots led directly from the fact...
00:44:19 [ "Mannenberg" ]
00:49:22 -"Where they've never been". -"Where they've never been".
00:53:41 "Till Sheila's day". The origins of "Shonamalanga" is "Sheila's day".
00:57:00 My song of life ♪
01:01:35 "So what? They are threatening to kill you?
01:05:02 Either way, there would be songs.
01:08:16 [ Dogs Barking ]
01:12:57 Because you can't beat these people physically
01:16:43 You didn't know where
01:20:07 And this song just-- when I lay it down, when I finished reading it
01:24:58 [ Whistling, Cheering ]
01:32:59 Nelson Mandela ♪
01:37:25 You know? Because the good old days have just begun.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,191
Dialogue density11.6 lines / min
First line00:00:40
Final line01:37:25
Production Record
DirectorLee Hirsch
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$405,331
IMDb votes629