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Under African Skies

Under African Skies (2012)

Documentary | 108 minutes
3,27 24 votes

Genre: Documentary

Duration: 108 minuten

Country: United States / South Africa

Directed by: Joe Berlinger

Stars: Paul Simon, Maya Angelou and Whoopi Goldberg

IMDb score: 7,7 (577)

Releasedate: 11 May 2012

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Under African Skies plot

Paul Simon returns to South Africa 25 years after he made the album Graceland. During this journey, he looks at the development of his album and the significance it had for the international politics and status of South Africa. By creating and releasing Graceland, Simon broke the political boycott of the United Nations, which aimed to break the apartheid regime.

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Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg

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Quincy Jones Quincy Jones

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Lorne Michaels Lorne Michaels

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Philip Glass Philip Glass

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