The Apollo

The Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY, has played a crucial role in American entertainment, serving as a platform for African American performers and contributing to the Harlem Renaissance, while also showcasing comedy, dance, and theater, and hosting the popular talent competition, Amateur Night at the Apollo. The Apollo is a 2019 American English-language Documentary movie starring Cholly Atkins, Florence Ballard, Angela Bassett, James Brown, Shirley Chisholm, Ta-nehisi Coates and Bianca Graham. The Apollo was Produced by Roger Ross Williams, Lisa Cort S, Jeanne Elfant Festa and Cassidy Hartmann. The Apollo is written by Roger Ross Williams, Cassidy Hartmann and Jean Tsien and it is directed by Roger Ross Williams. HBO acquired the distribution rights for the movie. The Apollo was released on 22nd November 2020 and takes a screen time of 102 minutes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. Cinematography was done by Michael Dwyer and editing by Jean Tsien and John S. Fisher. The music was composed by Robert Glasper.