American Symphony (2023)

Directed by

Matthew Heineman

Genre

documentary film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 65 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows musician Jon Batiste over a year. He balances his rising music career with his wife's battle with leukemia.

intimaterawemotionalhopefulbittersweetreflectiveuplifting

What happens

American Symphony is a 2023 American biographical documentary film, written, shot, and edited by Matthew Heineman. It explores a year in the life of musician Jon Batiste, his music career, and his wife's struggle with leukemia. It had its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023, and was released by Netflix on November 29. The film received a Best Original Song nomination, for "It Never Went Away", at the 96th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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