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Take Me to the River

2014 · 95 min

A warm, music-filled documentary that feels like a joyful celebration of collaboration and musical heritage.

Overview
Take Me to the River is a film about the soul of American music. The film follows the recording of a new album featuring legends from Stax records and Memphis mentoring and passing on their musical magic to stars and artists of today.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • race
  • friendship
  • art
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary, music
Directed by
Martin Shore
Written by
Rick Clark, Jerry Harrison
Starring
Terrence Howard, Lawrence Mitchell
Runtime
95 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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