Curtis Mayfield is one of the soul music artists who sang about freedom and harmony for all people, regardless their skin color, one of the exponents of their generation, of the years 70. His biggest success was Superfly, and since that, he decided to get himself lost and redraw from the social life, because he wanted to raise his children and enjoy peaceful living.
Movin On Up, the documentary which reveals aspects of the life and music of Curtis Mayfield, includes lots of interesting facts, sequences of movies, like Superfly, and even interviews with Mayfield, in which he reveals his thoughts and feelings about lots of aspects of life and music of that age.
Soul music is exceptional and hits a chord even nowadays, not only through its harmony and rhythm, but also thanks to its lyrics, which speak volumes about an entire generation of dreamers for freedom and peace.