A Great Day in Harlem (1994)
- Directed by
- Jean Bach
- Genre
- music documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary tells the story behind a famous 1958 photograph of jazz musicians gathered in Harlem. It features interviews and archival footage showing the artists' friendships and the music scene of that time.
nostalgicwarmreflectiveupliftinghistoricintimatecelebratorybittersweet
What happens
A Great Day in Harlem is a 1994 American documentary film directed by Jean Bach about the photograph of the same name. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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