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THEME EXPLORATION

jazz and samba fusion

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ornette: Made in America
Ornette: Made in America
1986 · Shirley Clarke
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 · Henry Selick
Angel
Angel
2007 · François Ozon
Black and Blue
Black and Blue
1993 · Robert Altman
Le Samouraï
Le Samouraï
1967 · Jean-Pierre Melville
Face the Music
Face the Music
1954 · Terence Fisher
Rendez-vous de Juillet
Rendez-vous de Juillet
1949 · Jacques Becker
'Round Midnight
'Round Midnight
1986 · Bertrand Tavernier
Giovanna D'Arco
Giovanna D'Arco
2016 · Peter Greenaway
Crooklyn
Crooklyn
1994 · Spike Lee
Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti
Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti
2001 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
The Exile
The Exile
1947 · Max Ophuls
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Lee Hancock → United States

He extensively uses jazz and blues soundtracks to enhance narratives about African American culture, often exploring the intersection of music and social commentary.

Fernando Meirelles → Brazil

His films feature dynamic soundscapes blending Brazilian rhythms with contemporary music, particularly in works exploring urban culture and cultural synthesis.

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