Music by Prudence (2010)
Directed by Roger Ross Williams · 33 min · Documentary
5.0 TOPICAL score · #6,169 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Music by Prudence tells a self-empowering story of one young woman's struggle who, together with her band, overcomes seemingly insurmountable odds and, in her own voice conveys to the world that disability does not mean inability. In addition to its sheer emotional punch, Music by Prudence has become the cornerstone of an advocacy campaign and has been embraced by the UN, Human Rights Watch and the disability community as an unprecedented portrayal advocating for the rights of persons with disabilities. Prudences poignant, inspiring and irreverent message of hope has received an amazing response from press and audiences all across North America, and has won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short and several other awards as it continues drawing in more audiences.
Music by Prudence (2010, directed by Roger Ross Williams) has a TOPICAL score of 5.0 - ranked 6,169 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (9 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 7 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (9 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 7 languages
- Still read367 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Farai Mabhande, Prudence Mabhena, Energy Maburutse