Sabbath in Paradise (1997)

Directed by

Claudia Heuermann

Genre

documentary film, musical film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at Jewish musicians in New York's avant-garde jazz scene during the 1990s. It shows concert performances and interviews with several artists including John Zorn and Anthony Coleman.

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What happens

Sabbath in Paradise is a documentary film by Claudia Heuermann examining contemporary Jewish musical culture in New York's avant garde Jazz scene in the 1990s. It features concert footage and interviews with Anthony Coleman, Marc Ribot, Andy Statman, David Krakauer, Frank London, John Zorn and others. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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