Wed - Sun, June 15 - 19 / 7 pm
Directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy & Andy Schocken
2015, USA, 82 min
English & Urdu w/ English subtitles
From Juke Joints to Church Halls: Jazz and Blues Film Fest
In conjunction with the TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival, we present a terrific program of recent films on jazz and blues with a pop-up jazz record sale, special introductions, a panel on how jazz and blues artists are portrayed on film and a draw for prizes!
In 1977, Pakistan passed the Sharia law, condemning all music as sinful. Although the ban has since been relaxed, it left the country with very few musicians. This superb film follows the Pakistan-based music group the Sachal Studios Orchestra, whose rendition of Dave Brubeck’s Take Five became a YouTube sensation with over 1 million views. This brought them to the attention of legendary trumpeter Wynton Marsalis who invited them to New York to perform with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. After a groundbreaking week of rehearsals fraught with tension and high expectations from Marsalis, the musicians take to the stage for a remarkable concert.
Generously sponsored by The Joanne Lesko Group (Joanne Lesko, Cindi French and Tara King) and IATSE 856
