Underplayed Gems

The Bankruptcy Jazz (2009)

The Bankruptcy Jazz poster
Original title
De Bankroet Jazz
Directed by
Leo van Maaren, Frank Herrebout
Genre
history
Country
Belgium
Runtime
45 min
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A silent film scenario written by a Belgian poet in 1921 follows a chaotic jazz band and their absurd adventures. The story uses fast cuts and musical rhythms to show a wild night in a city.

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What happens

De bankroet jazz is een filmscenario van de Belgische dichter Paul van Ostaijen, vermoedelijk geschreven in het voorjaar en de zomer van 1921. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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