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NOVEMBER 2014 – FINDING FELA available in USA/Canada (read press release at kinolorber.com.

Rave Reviews as FINDING FELA opens in the United Kingdom – Visit UK/Ireland website for more details and playdates.

  • “A POWERFUL FILM, FOUR STARS” – The Times, read story.
  • “A fascinating microcosm of post-colonialism, FOUR STARS”  – The Guardian, read story.
  • Riveting, with an extraordinary wealth of archive and newsreel, FOUR STARS” -MOJO
  • “An immense story, told well through Kuti’s own story. Definitely see it.” – NME, read story.

CBS This Morning – Alex Gibney & Stephen Hendel interviewed about Finding Fela.

Think Progress – Finding Fela In Ferguson: What Police And Protesters Can Learn From The Fela Kuti Documentary

AV Club – Finding Fela! casts clear light on the life of Afrobeat icon Fela Kuti

IndieWire – The 11 Indie Films You Must See this August

The Hollywood Reporter – Alex Gibney turns his cameras on the legend of Feli Kuti and the Jay-Z/Will Smith-produced Broadway musical, “Fela!.”

Paste Magazine – Catching Up With Seun Kuti on Finding Fela

‘Finding Fela’ director Alex Gibney attends Apple Store’s ‘Meet the Filmmaker’.

First Trailer For Alex Gibney’s Fela Kuti Doc, ‘Finding Fela’ Debuts

Finding Fela Soundtrack Album available for pre-order from Knitting Factory Records and Amazon.com

Alex Gibney Discusses Finding Fela with Realscreen

Kino Lorber Acquires North American Rights for Finding Fela

Dogwoof Acquires International Rights for Finding Fela

Finding Fela! digs deep into Afrobeat pioneer’s life