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Digging for Weldon Irvine (2019)
Directed by Victorious DeCosta
Documentary · 1h 35m
This film is a befitting and timely examination to the life and legacy of Weldon Irvine, whose work drew appreciation from the likes of Freddie Hubbard and Nina Simone to Mos Def and Q-Tip. His bountiful and socio-culturally evocative work in music and theatre was central to the Black Arts Movement of the 1970s; integral to the evolution of hip hop, from its inception through its golden era of consciousness and heavy jazz-laden sampling; and whose dedicated mentorship sparked a movement in his long-time residence of Jamaica/St. Albans, Queens, helping develop some of the most well-known figures in jazz today.
Crew
- Director
- Victorious DeCosta
- Writer
- Angelika Beener, Victorious DeCosta
- Director of Photography
- Mike Quigley
Details
- Release date
- 2019-11-12
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Teal Octopus Productions