SYNOPSIS
THE ROAD HOME. Exiled from his native South Africa, trumpeter Hugh Masekela (Thabo Rametsi, pictured today) is pulled between two worlds when the Anti-Apartheid Movement, led by his mentor fierce anti-apartheid advocate Archbishop Trevor Huddleston (Guy Pearce), launches a boycott against Hugh’s friend Paul Simon (Johnny Flynn), over his township music-inspired album “Graceland”, accusing Simon of violating the United Nations’ Cultural Boycott.
Splitting from his mentor, Masekela, who sees music as a powerful weapon in the struggle, joins forces with fellow exile and lifelong collaborator, powerhouse vocalist Miriam ‘Mama Africa’ Makeba (Cynthia Erivo), to create the Graceland band – a super group designed to bring South Africa’s voice to the world. Featuring the exhilarating music of Masekela, Makeba, and Paul Simon, this is a story of defiance, sacrifice, and the resilience of the human spirit.