Don't Get Trouble in Your Mind: The Carolina Chocolate Drops' Story
Seen it?2019 | 80 min | Documentary, Music
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In 2010, The Carolina Chocolate Drops stunned the music world, taking home the Traditional Folk Album Grammy for their debut album, Genuine Negro Jig. Founded in 2005 in Raleigh, North Carolina, the old-time string band members included Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemons and Justin Robinson, who were all inspired by the work of black fiddler Joe Thompson. As the documentary charts the band’s sudden rise, it also looks at the influence of their mentor, Thompson, and the African origins of the banjo.
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Whitehead
- Rhiannon GiddensSelf
- Dom FlemonsSelf
- Justin RobinsonSelf
- Béla FleckSelf