Finding Fela

Alex Gibney

IndieLisboa 2014 •

United States, Documentary, 2014, 120′

A three-time Tony Award-winner, the Broadway musical FELA! captivated audiences and critics with the story of Fela Kuti, the renowned Afrobeat musician who struggled on behalf of human rights in his native Nigeria. Now the production has been transported in its entirety to Kuti’s hometown of Lagos, where it will become the first Broadway show in history to perform in Africa with its original cast. This feature-length film will document the performance and reception of this production as the acclaimed musical FELA! is finally brought home.