One Sentence Movie Reviews: “Wattstax”:
Wattstax (1974): “A community rebuilds itself by first being honest about its own history.”
Notes: Documentary about music festival in the Watts section of Los Angeles seven years after the 1965 riots set the community ablaze. Featuring performances by The Staple Singers, The Bar Kays and Isaac Hayes who closes the show. Called the “Black Woodstock” and filmed just as brilliantly. Director Mel Stuart hired an all black crew for principal photography.