Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)

Gil Scott-Heron was a highly influential musician and poet for the past half-century. In Don Letts's documentary, Gil recounts his life story for the first time, from his experience as one of the first Black children to integrate a white school in the South to his emergence as a key figure in rap music. The film features appearances by Chuck D, Mos Def, Richi Havens, and the Last Poets, among others. Shot in October 2003, the documentary captures Gil performing live and reciting poetry in Harlem, drawing from the streets that have deeply influenced his work.