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THEME EXPLORATION

jazz culture

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ornette: Made in America
Ornette: Made in America
1986 · Shirley Clarke
Notting Hill
Notting Hill
1999 · Roger Michell
Don't Make Waves
Don't Make Waves
1967 · Alexander Mackendrick
The Loved One (Tony Richardson
The Loved One (Tony Richardson
1965 · Hal Ashby
Katt Williams: Priceless: Afterlife
Katt Williams: Priceless: Afterlife
2014 · Spike Lee
Electro show
Electro show
1966 · Patricio Guzmán
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
1929 · Hans Richter
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
1988 · Christian Petzold
Summer in the City
Summer in the City
1970 · Wim Wenders
Zu Neuen Ufern
Zu Neuen Ufern
1937 · Douglas Sirk
Divine Intervention
Divine Intervention
2002 · Elia Suleiman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Chazelle → USA

His films *Whiplash* and *La La Land* center on jazz music and its cultural significance, exploring the passion, discipline, and artistry of jazz musicians.

John Lee Hancock → USA

He frequently incorporates jazz into his films as both soundtrack and thematic element, celebrating African American cultural expression and the genre's historical importance.

Clint Eastwood → USA

His biographical films *Bird* and *The Gauntlet* deeply examine jazz legends and the genre's artistic and social context in American history.

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