Film Feature
Sweet
Honey in the Rock: Raise Your Voice

Sweet Honey In The
Rock's 30th anniversary year (2003) is the subject of a
new film produced and directed by independent filmmaker
Stanley Nelson, recent recipient of a Macarthur Fellowship
Award ‘genius grant.’ The film chronicles the
history of the group with concert footage, interviews and
photographs. The project follows the group through the year.
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Raise Your Voice explores Sweet Honey
In The Rock's roots, celebrates its music and effectively
captures the tremendous energy unleashed on stage and the
emotional interplay between Sweet Honey and its hand-clapping,
arm-waving audiences, which group member Carol Maillard
calls a "circle of communication." Through behind-the-scenes
rehearsal footage, the film also offers an acute understanding
of the hard work that goes into honing this distinctive
sound.