Film No 77 (2019) August 23rd. 6:45 PM LUNA PALACE Leederville.
It's the closest thing to witnessing a miracle - just some cameras, a crowd and a voice touched by god. (Peter Travers of Rolling Stone magazine gives a snapshot of his impression of Amazing Grace).
This is a must see for Franklin fans who I imagine are entwined in the magic that gospel music brings to the world.
The film is not a biographical study of the legend, it's the culmination of a vision and a recording that took place in Los Angeles in 1972 when a 29 year old Franklin performed for her own Baptist congregation over two days culminating in the album Amazing Grace; her biggest selling album of all time. Why then has it taken 47 years to surface and have audiences spellbound by it's magnificence? Well the story goes that Sydney Pollack (Tootsie, Out of Africa) filmed the event but was unable to edit it as the analogue soundtrack did not sync with the vision. How does that change things? Digital technology, that's what. So without further ado, please enjoy Amazing Grace. Sadly Aretha and Sydney, the stars behind the film's brilliance are no longer with us. This will serve as a magnificent tribute. 10GUMS.
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