A black British dockworker named Johnny Zinga becomes a famous singer and learns that he is the rightful king of the African island of Casanga..
If you’ve ever wanted to hear a voice that literally shakes the floorboards, you need to watch this. Song of Freedom is absolutely worth your time if you love old-school melodrama or just want to see the powerhouse that was Paul Robeson. But look, if you can't stand the creaky, theatrical style of 1930s British cinema,...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
J. Elder Wills
Dallas M. Fitzgerald
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"If you’ve ever wanted to hear a voice that literally shakes the floorboards, you need to watch this. Song of Freedom is absolutely worth your time if you love old-school melodrama or just want to see the powerhouse that was Paul Robeson. But look, if you can't stand the creaky, theatrical style of 1930s British cinema, you're probably gonna hate it within ten minutes. 🤷♂️ The setup is pretty wild. Johnny Zinga is a London dockworker who sings while he works, and honestly, everyone else on the..."
Alf Goddard
Ingram D'Abbes, Philip Lindsay, Claude Wallace, Dorothy Holloway, Fenn Sherie, Michael Barringer
United Kingdom
1936 · IMDb 6.1
