Calle 54 (2000)
- Directed by
- Fernando Trueba
- Genre
- documentary film, musical film
- Country
- France, Italy, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 18 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary film captures Latin jazz musicians performing in a New York studio. The director focuses on the music and the joy of playing with minimal narration.
upbeatjoyfulcelebratoryintimateenergeticlive-performancepassionateeuphoric
What happens
Calle 54 is a 2000 documentary film about Latin jazz by Spanish director Fernando Trueba. With only minimal introductory voiceovers, the film consists of studio performances by a wide array of Latin Jazz musicians. The film takes its name from Sony Music Studios, where much of the film was shot, which are located on 54th Street in New York City. "The Latin World, so vague nowadays, mainly for the worst reasons, finds its most noble, exalted, sophisticated, and exuberant expression through jazz. This music has given me so much pleasure and has helped me like no other. Calle 54 is my way of paying a debt. And, as I've always believed that the main function of art is to help people to live, I've tried in this film to transmit the joy of this music and my passion for it." - Fernando Trueba (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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