Synopsis
Jazz music of black America in the 40s is experienced through the legendary figure of Charlie “Bird” Parker. The backdrop of New York City emerges as a mythical place in all its guises from Harlem to the Bronx, from the Bowery to Brooklyn.
Festivals
& Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
Cast & Crew
Chan Parker | |
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Bill Miles | |
Dizzy Gillespie | |
Walter Bishop Jr | |
Sheila Jordan | |
George Wein | |
Bruce Ricker | |
Earl Coleman | |
Doris Parker | |
Roy Haynes | |
Tommy Potter | |
Lester Bowie | |
Jimmy Slyde | |
Santi Debriano | |
Henry Threadgill Sextet | |
Olu Dara | |
Charles Austin Trio | |
Paul McIsaac | |
Jacqui Casto | |
Steven Ben Israel | |
Leroy Williams | |
Billie Holliday | |
Ben Webster | |
Lester Young | |
Coleman Hawkins |
Written and Directed by | Marc Huraux |
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Producer | Hengameh Panahi |
Cinematography | Richard Copans |
Editor | Marc Huraux |
Sound | Julien Cloquet |
Hélène Ducret |