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Aretha Franklin film hailed as a 'cinematic miracle' coming to Jozi

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In 1972 Aretha Franklin went back where it all began - a Baptist church, with a choir - to record a remarkable set. Luckily for all of us it was filmed and you can catch 'Amazing Grace' at the Joburg Film Festival.

The daughter of a Baptist minister who first sang in her father’s New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Franklin went on to become a towering figure in the world of music.

Her influence still reverberates across continents and her work holds a special place on many playlists and collections., which makes its South African debut at the Joburg Film Festival on November 19, in partnership with MultiChoice, lifts the veil on those magical nights. Franklin was joined by the Southern California Community Choir under the baton of conductor Alexander Hamilton and the direction of the Rev James Cleveland to create what would be a masterclass in performance, delivery and worship.

What a show the queen puts on. She looks youthful, with round cheeks and a spring in her step as she emerges from the shadows to take her place at the grand piano before moving over to the podium. Her flowing gowns are ethereal and her Afro is at its peak.Viewers at the special preview were transfixed by her dexterity on the piano and enchanted by her soulfulness, moved by the heady combination of Cleveland’s gravel voice and her pure skylark tones.

 

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