POV · SEASON 17
Wattstax
Episode 14 · 2004-09-07

- Documentary
Episode overview
Wattstax is a 1973 documentary film by Mel Stuart that focused on the 1972 Wattstax music festival and the African American community of Watts in Los Angeles, California. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Documentary Film in 1974. It was also screened at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, but was not entered into the main competition.
60 minutes
Season 17 episodes
1. Farmingville2004-06-22
2. War Feels Like War2004-07-06
3. Thirst2004-07-13
4. Last Man Standing: Politics---Texas Style2004-07-20
5. A Family Undertaking2004-08-03
6. Speedo: A Demolition Derby Love Story2004-08-24
7. Every Mother's Son2004-08-17
8. Freedom Machines2004-09-14
9. A Panther in Africa2004-09-21
10. Chisholm '722005-02-07
11. The Education of Shelby Knox2005-06-21
12. Big Enough2005-06-28
13. Lost Boys of Sudan2004-09-28
14. Wattstax2004-09-07
15. Episode 152004-06-29
16. Episode 162004-09-21