Under African Skies - Cast

Under African Skies (2012)
Not Rated
108 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Under African Skies (2012)

Not Rated

108 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the journey of his Graceland album, including the political backlash he received for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa designed to end the Apartheid regime.

Director

Joe Berlinger

Producers

Joe Berlinger | Jon Kamen | Justin Wilkes

Cinematographer

Robert Richman (as Bob Richman)

Editor

Joshua L Pearson (as Joshua L. Pearson)

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Updated Jan 12, 2012

Release date

May 25, 2012 (United States)

Awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 11 wins & 4 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
29 cast members

Name	Known for
Paul Simon Self Self See fewer	One-Trick Pony (1980)
Maya Angelou Self Self See fewer	Poetic Justice (1993)
Okeyrema Asante Self Self See fewer	Under African Skies (2012)
Harry Belafonte Self Self See fewer	Bobby (I) (2006)
David Byrne Self Self See fewer	True Stories (1986)
Tony Cedras Self Self See fewer	Addiction Incorporated (2011)
Peter Gabriel Self Self See fewer	WALL·E (2008)
Philip Glass Self Self See fewer	The Truman Show (1998)
Whoopi Goldberg Self Self See fewer	Ghost (1990)
Roy Halee Self Self See fewer	The Concert in Central Park (1982)
Quincy Jones Self Self See fewer	The Color Purple (1985)
Vusi Khumalo Self Self See fewer	She Is King (2017)
Bakithi Kumalo Self Self See fewer	Gang Related (1997)
Koloi Lebona Self Self See fewer	Under African Skies (2012)
Ladysmith Black Mambazo Self Self See fewer	The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
Hugh Masekela Self Self See fewer	The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
Paul McCartney Self Self See fewer	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
Lorne Michaels Self Self See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Sonti Mndebele Self Self See fewer	Paul Simon, Graceland: The African Concert (1987)
Isaac Mtshali Self Self See fewer	Paul Simon, Graceland: The African Concert (1987)
Jon Pareles Self Self See fewer	Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song (2001)
Ray Phiri Self Self See fewer	The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
Barney Rachabane Self Self See fewer	Paul Simon, Graceland: The African Concert (1987)
Hilton Rosenthal Self Self See fewer	FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
John Selolwane Self Self See fewer	Under African Skies (2012)
Wally Serote Self Self See fewer	Under African Skies (2012)
Joseph Shabalala Self Self See fewer	The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
Dali Tambo Self Self See fewer	Under African Skies (2012)
Oprah Winfrey Self Self See fewer	The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)