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Live at Club Zebra

Directed by The Adeboyé Brothers • 2024 • United States
Starring Pearl Cleage, Zaron Burnett, Shirley Franklin, Joe Jennings

Live at Club Zebra" by directors David and Matthew Adeboyé (The Adeboyé Brothers) dives into the heart of Atlanta's creative renaissance from the mid-1980s to the 1990s. The documentary unveils the untold story of Club Zebra—a floating speakeasy and bohemian cabaret born from the visionary minds of award-winning writers and life partners, Zaron Burnett and Pearl Cleage. Frustrated by the confines of traditional theater, Zaron dreamed of a space where artistry could break free. With Pearl’s encouragement, that dream became Club Zebra—a sanctuary for rebellion, imagination, and raw creativity. Through never-before-seen archival footage and deeply personal interviews with artists and patrons, the film paints a vivid portrait of a movement that redefined Atlanta’s cultural landscape.

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