i knew of this documentary because it be in the book of 1001 movie you must see before you die and and i have heard of the concert itself and and i can see why it win an oscar . to be honest and i be really watch it and mainly just listen to it while work and because of the good music show and but also because i do not realise the original cut be only 3 hour and four minute and this director cut version i saw be an extra 48 minute of footage . this film from director michael wadleigh and with the assistance of thelma shoonmaker ( editor of such film a goodfellas and gang of new york and the departed and see the connection ) and martin scorcese and this basically have footage from all side ( on and off stage ) at the field of upstate new york in 1969 of the big gathering ( at the time and live aid probably beat it ) in history for a big music festival . with music from the who and sha na na and joe cocker and country joe and the fish and crosby and still and nash and ten year after and santana and sly and the family stone and jimi hendrix . it win the oscar for best documentary and feature and and it be nominate for best film edit and best sound . it be number 36 on the 50 great documentary . very good .