Genius - Aretha (2021) (season)
USA,
2021, 47 min
Creators:
Suzan-Lori ParksDirected by:
Anthony HemingwayScreenplay:
Suzan-Lori ParksCinematography:
Kevin McKnightComposer:
Terence BlanchardCast:
Cynthia Erivo, Rebecca Naomi Jones, David Cross, Kimberly Hebert Gregory, Shaian Jordan, Courtney B. Vance, Marque Richardson, Antonique Smith, T.I., Jana Allen, Tommy Groth, Kaiser Johnson (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Aretha, inspired by Angela Davis and the Soledad Brothers, records her protest album “Young, Gifted and Black” in 1970. Despite Jerry Wexler’s uncertainty, the album is a success. Barbara Franklin makes a decision that has a devastating effect on Little Re in 1951. (National Geographic)
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Cynthia Erivo
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David Cross
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