The music is beautiful and Prudence's incredible story of overcoming almost insurmountable odds gets you in the heart. I saw Roger Ross Williams on Carson Daly before the Oscars and they did an in depth look at the movie and I was hooked.
BTW the movie premieres on HBO next month. Can't wait to watch. --- In [email protected], "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@...> wrote: > > What Is 'Music by Prudence'? > > - March 8, 2010 > - | > - By: Eric > Larnick<http://insidemovies.moviefone.com/bloggers/eric-larnick/> > - Comments > (0)<http://insidemovies.moviefone.com/2010/03/08/music-by-prudence-oscar-short/#comments> > > With HP wireless printers, you could have printed this from any room in the > house. Live wirelessly. Print wirelessly. > PRINT EMAIL > <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?pub=insidemovies&v=250&source=tbx-250&tt=0&s=twitter&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidemovies.moviefone.com%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2Fmusic-by-prudence-oscar-short%2F&title=What%20Is%20%27Music%20by%20Prudence%27%3F%20-%20Inside%20Movies&content=&template=%7B%7Burl%7D%7D%20via%20%40moviefone&lng=en> > <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?pub=insidemovies&v=250&source=tbx-250&tt=0&s=facebook&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidemovies.moviefone.com%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2Fmusic-by-prudence-oscar-short%2F&title=What%20Is%20%27Music%20by%20Prudence%27%3F%20-%20Inside%20Movies&content=&lng=en> > <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?pub=insidemovies&v=250&source=tbx-250&tt=0&s=myspace&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidemovies.moviefone.com%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2Fmusic-by-prudence-oscar-short%2F&title=What%20Is%20%27Music%20by%20Prudence%27%3F%20-%20Inside%20Movies&content=&lng=en> > <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?pub=insidemovies&v=250&source=tbx-250&tt=0&s=digg&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidemovies.moviefone.com%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2Fmusic-by-prudence-oscar-short%2F&title=What%20Is%20%27Music%20by%20Prudence%27%3F%20-%20Inside%20Movies&content=&lng=en> > <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?pub=insidemovies&v=250&source=tbx-250&tt=0&s=aim&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidemovies.moviefone.com%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2Fmusic-by-prudence-oscar-short%2F&title=What%20Is%20%27Music%20by%20Prudence%27%3F%20-%20Inside%20Movies&content=&lng=en> > MORE > It achieved some notoriety at the Academy Awards last night, when > director Roger > Ross > Williams<http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/roger-ross-williams/10018237/main>and > producer Elinor > Burkett > <http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/elinor-burkett/10018238/main>fought > for microphone time during their acceptance speech (you can read more about > it over on > PopEater<http://www.popeater.com/2010/03/08/music-by-prudence-elinor-burkett-oscars/>, > where they explain why it has become the "Kanye" moment of the Oscars). But > what's the story behind the Oscar-winning Best Documentary Short, 'Music by > Prudence' <http://www.moviefone.com/movie/music-by-prudence/10026603/main>? > > The 32-minute film documents the story of Prudence Mabhena, a Zimbabwe > native suffering from a debilitating condition known as arthrogryposis that > has left her body crippled. Unwanted by her father, Prudence was raised by > her grandmother and taught the joys of singing. Living as a migrant worker > made it difficult for Prudence's grandmother to support both of them -- and > as a result, she was forced to go back to her abusive, neglectful father. > > Eventually Prudence was able to escape her upbringing, thanks to a > scholarship from the King George VI School & Centre for Children with > Physical Disabilities, where her singing talents were encouraged. She > quickly excelled at the school, joining multiple bands and leading the > school choir. The film looks at how she and her bandmates have supported > each other to overcome the harsh, economic conditions of Zimbabwe and > Prudence's disabilities. > > The documentary concludes with a powerful concert performance of Prudence > and her band, giving the audience a chance to look past her struggles and > focus on all the musical achievements she's accomplished. > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >
