We Shall Overcome (1989)
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.
- Released
- 1989-01-01
- Genres
- Documentary
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Jim Brown
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
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