We Shall Overcome

Overview

A documentary on the iconic song "We Shall Overcome" and its important legacy in the American Civil Rights movement, echoing all over the world as a recognizable song of struggle against social injustices. Singers and activists talk about its origins, used during a workers strike in the mid 1940's, and how the lyrics and its significance slightly changed in the next decades.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1989

Original language

English

Cast

Harry Belafonte,Joan Baez

Director

Jim Brown

Producer

Harold Leventhal,Jim Brown,Ginger Brown,George C. Stoney

Cinematography

Jim Brown

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0230967