REVIEW: Sing Your Song Doesn't Need to Tease Greatness Out of Harry Belafonte — It's Already There

It takes at least two things to make a terrific documentary: A great subject and a light but deft touch. Susanne Rostock’s Sing Your Song, which traces the career of Harry Belafonte with a specific focus on the singer and actor’s social activism, certainly has the former -- it’s the latter that’s lacking. But if nothing else, Sing Your Song works as a testament to Belafonte’s drive and dedication to causes well outside the usual goals of simply making money. If you don’t know much about Belafonte beyond the fact that he was that great-looking guy who had a hit in the '50s with “The Banana Boat Song,” Rostock’s documentary is as good a place as any to start.
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