A Night of Ferocious Joy

D: David Zeiger

Documentary Feature 24 Beats Per Second On Mother’s Day, 2002, West Coast hip-hop artists, slam poets, visual artists, and speakers gathered to tell George W. Bush that he couldn’t wage war on the innocent. The first anti-war concert after 9/11, A Night of Ferocious Joy captures the Latin rhythms, hip-hop beats, and spoken word that came together as one voice. Director Zeiger concentrates on concert footage, breaking only for back-alley interviews and greenroom conversations with the artists.

(Alamo, March 18, 10pm)

This article appears in March 19 • 2004.

A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community’s political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands.

SUPPORT US