Paul Simon: Under African Skies
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Paul Simon: Under African Skies

7.1
IMDb
🕐 102 min 📅 2012-05-11 PG-13
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Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the incredible journey of his historic Graceland album, including the political backlash he received for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa designed to end the Apartheid regime. On the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon's GRACELAND, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Joe Berlinger offers a glimpse at the controversy surrounding the decision to record the album in South Africa despite a UN boycott of the nation, which was aimed at ending apartheid. In the run-up to an eagerly anticipated reunion concert, Simon, Quincy Jones, Peter Gabriel, David Byrne, Harry Belafonte, Paul McCartney and others reflect on the decision to record with local artists in South Africa, and the cultural impact of the album that delivered such hits as "I Know What I Know" and "You Can Call Me Al."

Director

Joe Berlinger

Year

2012

Category

Hollywood

Ratings & scores.

IMDb Rating

7.1 /10

Rotten Tomatoes

71% 🍅

Metacritic

71 /100

Cast & crew.

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Paul Simon

Self

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Maya Angelou

Self

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Whoopi Goldberg

Self

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Quincy Jones

Self

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Lorne Michaels

Self

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Philip Glass

Self

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David Byrne

Self

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Paul McCartney

Self

Available qualities.

1080p

1.5GB

720p

800MB

Where to watch.

Box office & stats.

Budget

N/A

Worldwide

N/A

Runtime

102 min

Release

2012-05-11