THEME EXPLORATION

jazz history

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ornette: Made in America
Ornette: Made in America
1986 · Shirley Clarke
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
The Music According to Tom Jobim
The Music According to Tom Jobim
2012 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
2016 · Lav Diaz
The Book of Fish
The Book of Fish
2021 · Lee Joon-ik
Gdansk
Gdansk
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Wes Anderson
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Clint Eastwood USA

Directed 'Bird' (1988), a biographical film about jazz legend Charlie Parker that intimately explores the musician's struggles and artistic genius.

 Damien Chazelle USA

Created 'Whiplash' (2014) and 'La La Land' (2016), both of which deeply examine jazz performance, mentorship, and the sacrifices required to master the art form.

 John Lee Hancock USA

Directed 'Mo' Better Blues' (1990), a film centered on a jazz trumpeter's life that explores the genre's cultural significance and personal relationships within the jazz community.