Still from Wattstax — Wattstax (1973) — Mel StuartPhotographed by Larry Clark and David Myers and Roderick Young and John A. Alonzo and José Louis Mignone and Robert Marks

Mel Stuart

Wattstax

Name: Wattstax
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1973
Duration: 98 min

English / 1973 / 1h 38m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Documentary Music

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Synopsis

A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage from the concert with footage of the living conditions in the current-day Watts neighborhood.

Credits

Crew

DirectorMel Stuart

CinematographerLarry Clark, David Myers, Roderick Young, John A. Alonzo,

José Louis Mignone,

Robert Marks

EditorRobert K. Lambert, David E. Blewitt, David Newhouse

ProducerMel Stuart, Larry Shaw

Cast

Richard Pryoras Self

Rufus Thomasas Self

Isaac Hayesas Self

Melvin Van Peeblesas Self

Kim Weston

William Bell

Albert Kingas Self

Eddie Floydas Self

Little Milton

Carla Thomas

Erik Kilpatrickas Self

Ted Langeas Self

Ossie Davisas Self (uncredited)

Jesse Jacksonas Self

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

Factory1971

Both directed by Mel Stuart