Synopsis

Finding Fela tells a 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. This revolutionary movement had a big impact on the improvement of Nigerian democracy, and publicity of the Pan African policies globally as well. His messages are still influential today through his songs which are used in political movements and protests to protect the rights of the oppressed people.

Director

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  • Alex Gibney
  • Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney is a highly regarded documentary filmmaker. His 2008 film *Taxi to the Dark Side* won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, and his 2006 film *Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room* was nominated for an Academy Award. He is currently working on a four-hour documentary about Frank Sinatra.