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Music Is My Life, Politics My Mistress: The Story of Oscar Brown Jr.

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Oscar Brown Jr. amassed quite an impressive career in which he was by turns poet, playwright, singer, jazz musician, TV presenter, radio host and political activist throughout his remarkable life. But by the time he died in 2005, at 78, he was broke and forgotten. With a mix of archival footage, music, interviews and animation, Donnie L. Betts' labor-of-love documentary portrays Brown as a lyrical genius whose work never received its due because of his outspoken Black Power politics.

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Audience Member I don't think I've ever seen anyone quite like Oscar Brown, Jr. He was a true original, a poet, an artist, and an icon. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Insight to genius... Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Oscar Brown Jr. amassed quite an impressive career in which he was by turns poet, playwright, singer, jazz musician, TV presenter, radio host and political activist throughout his remarkable life. But by the time he died in 2005, at 78, he was broke and forgotten. With a mix of archival footage, music, interviews and animation, Donnie L. Betts' labor-of-love documentary portrays Brown as a lyrical genius whose work never received its due because of his outspoken Black Power politics.
Director
Donnie L. Betts
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 50m