HURRY! YOU COULD WIN TICKETS to a documentary presented by Knitting Factory Entertainment, OkayAfrica and OkayPlayer: “FINDING FELA”

THE FIRST 4 PEOPLE TO RESPOND (via “Contact Joyce” on home page) WITH THEIR FULL NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF A PASS FOR TWO…REDEEMABLE AT THE BOX OFFICE… FOR ANY SHOW DURING THE RUN FROM AUGUST 18-22!

August 18-22 at the Landmark Kendall Square Cinema Cambridge.

“FINDING FELA”

Running Time: 120 Minutes

Opening Date:  August 15, 2014

Synopsis:

Following its triumphant debut at the Sundance Film Festival, Kino Lorber presents the theatrical runs in selected cities of the new documentary FINDING FELA. Produced in association with Knitting Factory Entertainment, Okayplayer and OkayAfrica, it’s the story of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s life, his music, his social and political importance.  Finding Fela tells the story of Fela Kuti’s life (1938 – 1997), his music, and his social and political importance. This in-depth look at the man who created Afrobeat (a fusion of Jazz, traditional West African rhythms, Funk, Highlife, and psychedelic rock) brings audiences close to Mr. Kuti’s fight against the dictatorial Nigerian government of the 1970s and 80s. With his audacious music and a great deal of courage, Fela Kuti helped bring a change towards democracy in Nigeria, promoted Pan Africanist politics to the entire world and became an inspiration in the global fight for the rights of all oppressed people.  Taking audiences through a multi-threaded journey into the power of art to effect political and personal change, Finding Fela also reveals the creative process behind the Broadway musical Fela!, directed and co-conceived by acclaimed choreographer Bill T. Jones.

Tickets are FREE but expected to go quickly.