Disco’s Revenge

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1h 41mDocumentary Music

Born underground, on the heels of the Civil Rights Movement and the Stonewall Riots, disco’s nascent popularity saw the spectacular takeover of the dancefloor, the airwaves and burgeoning fashion trends that reflected the joy and freedom inherent to the genre. Co-opted and exploited through references like John Travolta’s strut and shiny Swedish tracksuits, disco eventually reaches the mainstream, losing its original flair and purpose rooted in radical politics and social change.Born underground, on the heels of the Civil Rights Movement and the Stonewall Riots, disco’s nascent popularity saw the spectacular takeover of the dancefloor, the airwaves and burgeoning fashion trends that reflected the joy ... Read more

Starring Nile Rodgers, Billy Porter, Martha Wash, Sylvester, Jellybean Benítez

Watch "Disco’s Revenge" from streaming services Rakuten, Apple TV+ (itunes), Sky Store released in 2024. It's a documentary and music movie, and has a rating of 8 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie, and is currently only available for purchase or rent.