Bibliograph

Say amen, somebody, diredcted by George T. Nierenberg

Type

Label

Say amen, somebody, diredcted by George T. Nierenberg

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Say amen, somebody

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

1273731829

Responsibility statement

diredcted by George T. Nierenberg

Runtime

101

Summary

One of the most acclaimed music documentaries of all time, Say Amen, Somebody is George T. Nierenberg's masterpiece a joyous, funny, deeply emotional celebration of African American culture, featuring the father of Gospel, Thomas A. Dorsey ("Precious Lord, Take My Hand"); Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith; and soul-shaking performances by the Barret Sisters, the O'Neal Twins, and Zella Jackson Price. When it was first released in 1982, the film garnered rave reviews around the world. Unseen for decades, Say Amen, Somebody was restored to 4K by Milestone in collaboration with the director. The restoration was produced by the National Museum of African American History and Culture with funding by The Robert Frederick Smith Fund for the Digitization and Curation of African American History and the Academy Film Archive

Technique

live action

Classification