Pete Seeger: The Power of Song is a documentary directed by Jim Brown.
Pete Seeger was a truly great man. He was an icon of folk singing and activism in the 20th Century and well into the 21st. He never stopped singing, and he never stopped fighting for freedom, democracy, and a better and cleaner world.
Any biographic film about Pete Seeger would be interesting, but this documentary is extremely well crafted and truly fascinating.
Pete was alive when the film was produced, so director Brown was able to interview him extensively. We also get interviews with Pete's family and his friends. These included Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, and Johnny Cash.
Also, we see plenty of archival footage, including Pete testifying before the infamous House Un-American Activities Committee, and Pete accepting the National Medal of Arts at the White House.
We watched this film at home on DVD. The copy we own is part of the American Masters series, and contained a CD of Pete performing about two dozen songs.
If you love folk music and progressive struggles, this is a must-see movie. If you don't like folk music, but you love progressive struggles, you should still see it. If you don't believe in progressive struggles, the film will make you angry. Pete made plenty of people angry, but he made life better for millions and millions of people. Some of us will never forget him.
Pete Seeger was a truly great man. He was an icon of folk singing and activism in the 20th Century and well into the 21st. He never stopped singing, and he never stopped fighting for freedom, democracy, and a better and cleaner world.
Any biographic film about Pete Seeger would be interesting, but this documentary is extremely well crafted and truly fascinating.
Pete was alive when the film was produced, so director Brown was able to interview him extensively. We also get interviews with Pete's family and his friends. These included Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, and Johnny Cash.
Also, we see plenty of archival footage, including Pete testifying before the infamous House Un-American Activities Committee, and Pete accepting the National Medal of Arts at the White House.
We watched this film at home on DVD. The copy we own is part of the American Masters series, and contained a CD of Pete performing about two dozen songs.
If you love folk music and progressive struggles, this is a must-see movie. If you don't like folk music, but you love progressive struggles, you should still see it. If you don't believe in progressive struggles, the film will make you angry. Pete made plenty of people angry, but he made life better for millions and millions of people. Some of us will never forget him.