Finding the Funk
Synopsis
Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting with Funk's roots in Jazz and the James Brown bands of the '60s we travel to the Bay Area to celebrate Sly & the Family Stone, then to Dayton the birthplace of so many of Funk's originators, then onto Detroit where from the ashes of Motown, P-Funk's Mothership arose, and then to LA where a new crop of musicians are creating their own Funk history. On our journey into Funk, we talk to legends Sly Stone, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Nona Hendryx, Maceo Parker, Bernie Worrell, and Steve Arrington and their descendants Mike D, D'Angelo, Sheila E, Shock G and Sade's Stuart Matthewman. Narrated by Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson of the Roots.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 31, 2014
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nelson George
- Original Title
- Finding the Funk
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nelson George
Cliff Charles
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Nelson George
Director
Cliff Charles
Director of Photography
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What is Finding the Funk about?
Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting with Funk's roots in Jazz and the James Brown bands of the '60s we travel to the Bay Area to celebrate Sly & the Family Stone, then to Dayton the birthplace of so many of Funk's originators, then onto Detroit where from the ashes of Motown, P-Funk's Mothership arose, and then to LA where a new crop of musicians are creating their own Funk history. On our journey into Funk, we talk to legends Sly Stone, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Nona Hendryx, Maceo Parker, Bernie Worrell, and Steve Arrington and their descendants Mike D, D'Angelo, Sheila E, Shock G and Sade's Stuart Matthewman. Narrated by Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson of the Roots.
Who directed Finding the Funk?
Finding the Funk was directed by Nelson George.
Who stars in Finding the Funk?
The principal cast of Finding the Funk includes Questlove, James Brown, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Sly Stone.
When was Finding the Funk released and how long is it?
Finding the Funk was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.