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Move Ya Body: The Birth of House
Directed by
Elegance Bratton
2025
1h 32m
Documentary
,
Music
,
and more
7.3
55%
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Out of the underground dance clubs on the South Side of Chicago, a group of friends turn a new sound into a global movement.
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Cast of Move Ya Body: The Birth of House
Lena Waithe
Self
Malik Shakur
cast
Kevin Aviance
cast
Vince Lawrence
Self
Marshall Jefferson
cast
Byron Stingily
Self
Lori Branch
Self
Rachel Kane
cast
Lady D.
cast
Celeste Alexander
cast
Elegance Bratton
Director / Writer / Producer
Chester Algernal Gordon
Producer
Move Ya Body: The Birth of House Ratings & Reviews
DwightBrownInk.com
Dwight Brown
Why is this doc so depressing? It shouldn't be. It should be a celebration.
DarkSkyLady Reviews
DarkSkyLady
Move Ya Body: The Birth of House is a splendid documentary about house music while building up to be so much more than it.
The Hollywood Reporter
Lovia Gyarkye
While relatively standard in execution, Move Ya Body distinguishes itself in a music doc landscape laden with artist hagiographies. The film finds its groove when Bratton introduces thornier elements of the genre's history.
Next Best Picture
Cody Dericks
It may not provide a thorough investigation, as the title promises, but it's an enjoyable watch that will make audiences want to find the nearest nightclub as soon as the credits roll.
Screen Zealots
Louisa Moore
There's a lot of important history here and while it's great that the film wants to honor all the facets of house music's rise (including racism, homophobia, the death of disco), most of the material covered deals with everything but the actual music.
POV Magazine
Jason Gorber
[I]t's an odd thing to leave a film about music knowing nothing more about the actual music itself.
RogerEbert.com
Marya E. Gates
Bratton's film blends civic and music history effortlessly while also having a truly banging soundtrack. You will learn a lot, get angry several times, and then get lost in the sick beats and dance yourself clean.
AV Club
Jacob Oller
Elegance Bratton gets great access to the founders of house music, but loosely arranges what he gets out of them into a history lesson that seems to be missing a few pages from the syllabus.
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