The Blues
Under the guiding vision of Martin Scorsese, seven directors explore
the blues through their own personal styles and perspectives. The
films in the series are motivated by a central theme: how the blues
evolved from parochial folk tunes to a universal language.
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Giant Leap
Last year Jamie Catto, film maker and founding member of Faithless
and Artist/Producer Duncan Bridgeman, joined forces to create the
project, 1GiantLeap. They embarked upon a global journey that included
Senegal, Ghana, South Africa, Uganda, India, Thailand, Australia,
New Zealand, United States and United Kingdom, equipped solely with
a digital audio camera and a vision. This vision - to capture and
share with others, the unique fusion of sound, image and spoken
word from some of the world's most influential artists and musicians
such as Neneh Cherry, Michael Stipe, Dennis Hopper, Asha Bhosle,
Kurt Vonnegut and Baaba Maal.
Buena Vista Social Club
In 1996 Ry Cooder gathered together some of the greatest names from
the history of Cuban music to collaborate on the best selling and
Grammy winning album Buena Vista Social Club. This ground-breaking
documentary, inspired by the album, includes appearances by legendary
performers Ry & Joaquim Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer, Ruben Gonzáles,
Eliades Ochoa, Omara Portuondo, Compay Segundo and many other renowned
Cuban Musicians.
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