SYNOPSIS
No one was better than D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus at revealing the brilliance of musicians by showing them between the songs, and behind the stage, and after the crowds had left. Matthew Heineman shows how well he knew their work with his triumphant chronicle of Jon Batiste’s journey in American Symphony.
In addition to selecting ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: COMPANY for this series, Matthew Heineman also provides a video introduction to the film, exclusively for the Egyptian audience.
AMERICAN SYMPHONY (1h 44m)
Dir. Matt Heineman
Starring Jon Batiste, Suleika Jaouad, Lindsey Byrnes
Early in 2022, multi-instrumentalist Jon Batiste finds himself the most celebrated artist of the year with eleven Grammy nominations including Album of the Year. In the midst of that triumph, Jon is immersed in his most ambitious challenge yet: composing “American Symphony”, an original symphony that thrillingly reimagines the classical traditions of the form, bringing together an expansive and inclusive diaspora of music for a performance at storied Carnegie Hall. This extraordinary trajectory is upended, however, when Batiste’s life partner - best-selling author Suleika Jaouad - learns that her long dormant cancer has returned. In the moving and deeply intimate AMERICAN SYMPHONY, Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning director Matthew Heineman (Cartel Land, The First Wave, Retrograde) delivers a portrait of two inimitable artists at a crossroad and a profound meditation on art, love, and the creative process.
ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: COMPANY (53m)
Dir. D.A. Pennebaker
Starring Barbarie Barrie, Charles Braswell, Susan Browning
It's a longtime Broadway tradition to record the cast album of a musical on the Sunday following the production's premiere. For the 1970 Stephen Sondheim musical "Company," the situation was no different. The efforts of Sondheim and his dedicated cast to cut the album in one long, intense and difficult Sunday evening are tracked in this film, providing a rare glimpse into the creative and working process of one of America's most celebrated composers.
In addition to selecting ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: COMPANY for this series, Matthew Heineman also provides a video introduction to the film, exclusively for the Egyptian audience.
AMERICAN SYMPHONY (1h 44m)
Dir. Matt Heineman
Starring Jon Batiste, Suleika Jaouad, Lindsey Byrnes
Early in 2022, multi-instrumentalist Jon Batiste finds himself the most celebrated artist of the year with eleven Grammy nominations including Album of the Year. In the midst of that triumph, Jon is immersed in his most ambitious challenge yet: composing “American Symphony”, an original symphony that thrillingly reimagines the classical traditions of the form, bringing together an expansive and inclusive diaspora of music for a performance at storied Carnegie Hall. This extraordinary trajectory is upended, however, when Batiste’s life partner - best-selling author Suleika Jaouad - learns that her long dormant cancer has returned. In the moving and deeply intimate AMERICAN SYMPHONY, Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning director Matthew Heineman (Cartel Land, The First Wave, Retrograde) delivers a portrait of two inimitable artists at a crossroad and a profound meditation on art, love, and the creative process.
ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: COMPANY (53m)
Dir. D.A. Pennebaker
Starring Barbarie Barrie, Charles Braswell, Susan Browning
It's a longtime Broadway tradition to record the cast album of a musical on the Sunday following the production's premiere. For the 1970 Stephen Sondheim musical "Company," the situation was no different. The efforts of Sondheim and his dedicated cast to cut the album in one long, intense and difficult Sunday evening are tracked in this film, providing a rare glimpse into the creative and working process of one of America's most celebrated composers.
SYNOPSIS
No one was better than D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus at revealing the brilliance of musicians by showing them between the songs, and behind the stage, and after the crowds had left. Matthew Heineman shows how well he knew their work with his triumphant chronicle of Jon Batiste’s journey in American Symphony.
In addition to selecting ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: COMPANY for this series, Matthew Heineman also provides a video introduction to the film, exclusively for the Egyptian audience.
AMERICAN SYMPHONY (1h 44m)
Dir. Matt Heineman
Starring Jon Batiste, Suleika Jaouad, Lindsey Byrnes
Early in 2022, multi-instrumentalist Jon Batiste finds himself the most celebrated artist of the year with eleven Grammy nominations including Album of the Year. In the midst of that triumph, Jon is immersed in his most ambitious challenge yet: composing “American Symphony”, an original symphony that thrillingly reimagines the classical traditions of the form, bringing together an expansive and inclusive diaspora of music for a performance at storied Carnegie Hall. This extraordinary trajectory is upended, however, when Batiste’s life partner - best-selling author Suleika Jaouad - learns that her long dormant cancer has returned. In the moving and deeply intimate AMERICAN SYMPHONY, Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning director Matthew Heineman (Cartel Land, The First Wave, Retrograde) delivers a portrait of two inimitable artists at a crossroad and a profound meditation on art, love, and the creative process.
ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: COMPANY (53m)
Dir. D.A. Pennebaker
Starring Barbarie Barrie, Charles Braswell, Susan Browning
It's a longtime Broadway tradition to record the cast album of a musical on the Sunday following the production's premiere. For the 1970 Stephen Sondheim musical "Company," the situation was no different. The efforts of Sondheim and his dedicated cast to cut the album in one long, intense and difficult Sunday evening are tracked in this film, providing a rare glimpse into the creative and working process of one of America's most celebrated composers.
In addition to selecting ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: COMPANY for this series, Matthew Heineman also provides a video introduction to the film, exclusively for the Egyptian audience.
AMERICAN SYMPHONY (1h 44m)
Dir. Matt Heineman
Starring Jon Batiste, Suleika Jaouad, Lindsey Byrnes
Early in 2022, multi-instrumentalist Jon Batiste finds himself the most celebrated artist of the year with eleven Grammy nominations including Album of the Year. In the midst of that triumph, Jon is immersed in his most ambitious challenge yet: composing “American Symphony”, an original symphony that thrillingly reimagines the classical traditions of the form, bringing together an expansive and inclusive diaspora of music for a performance at storied Carnegie Hall. This extraordinary trajectory is upended, however, when Batiste’s life partner - best-selling author Suleika Jaouad - learns that her long dormant cancer has returned. In the moving and deeply intimate AMERICAN SYMPHONY, Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning director Matthew Heineman (Cartel Land, The First Wave, Retrograde) delivers a portrait of two inimitable artists at a crossroad and a profound meditation on art, love, and the creative process.
ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: COMPANY (53m)
Dir. D.A. Pennebaker
Starring Barbarie Barrie, Charles Braswell, Susan Browning
It's a longtime Broadway tradition to record the cast album of a musical on the Sunday following the production's premiere. For the 1970 Stephen Sondheim musical "Company," the situation was no different. The efforts of Sondheim and his dedicated cast to cut the album in one long, intense and difficult Sunday evening are tracked in this film, providing a rare glimpse into the creative and working process of one of America's most celebrated composers.
MORE IN THIS SERIES
Egyptian Revival: Series of Double-Features: Mon, Dec 25 - Tues, Jan 9.
At Hollywood's Temple of Film: Dec 25, 2023 - Jan 9, 2024
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