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"Finding Fela" tells the story of Fela Anikulapo Kuti's life, his music, his social and political importance. He created a new musical movement, Afrobeat, using that forum to express his revolutionary political opinions against the dictatorial Nigerian government of the 1970s and 1980s. His influence helped bring a change towards democracy in Nigeria and promoted Pan Africanist politics to the world. The power and potency of Fela's message is completely current today and is expressed in the political movements of oppressed people, embracing Fela's music and message in their struggle for freedom.’
Original Release
05/10/2014
US Release
08/01/2014
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fela Kuti | Self / Archival Footage |
| Yeni Kuti | Self |
| Femi Kuti | Self |
| Bill T. Jones | Self |
| Okwechime Abdul | Self |
| Tony Allen | Self |
| Kewe Anikulapo-Kuti | Self |
| Antibalas | Self - Performer |
| Hettie Barnhill | Fela Queen |
| J.K. Braimah | Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fela Kuti | Self / Archival Footage |
| Yeni Kuti | Self |
| Femi Kuti | Self |
| Bill T. Jones | Self |
| Okwechime Abdul | Self |
| Tony Allen | Self |
| Kewe Anikulapo-Kuti | Self |
| Antibalas | Self - Performer |
| Hettie Barnhill | Fela Queen |
| J.K. Braimah | Self |
| John Darnton | Self |
| Lemi Ghariokwu | Self |
| Ogugua Iwelu | Self |
| Sandra Izsadore | Self |
| Francis Kertekian | Self |
| Jim Lewis | Self |
| Paul McCartney | Self |
| Carlos Moore | Self |
| Sahr Ngaujah | Fela |
| Martin Perna | Self - Performer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ruth Hendel | Executive Producer |
| Stephen Hendel | Executive Producer |
| Rikki Stein | Producer |
| Alex Gibney | Producer |
| Williams Cole | Producer |
| Alison Ellwood | Producer |
| Jack Gulick | Producer |
| Margaret Selby | Producer |
Editors
