Quincy Jones, Music Man

This documentary about legendary French chanteuse Edith Piaf begins at her birth (which was helped along by a cop), travels through her turbulent romantic history, follows her to the pinnacle of her success and reports on her death. Piaf was queen of the torch song, her plaintive wail speaking volumes of the tragedy and joy she'd faced...

In the late 1990s, iconic photographer Bruce Weber barely managed to convince legendary actor Robert Mitchum (1917-97) to let himself be filmed simply hanging out with friends, telling anecdotes from his life and recording jazz standards.

Runtime

1h 37m

Cast

Bruce Weber, Johnny Depp, Benicio del Toro

Inexpensive, expressive, nomadic, the guitar almost merges with the body of its musician to turn into a formidable weapon of protest. Brandished, swung, even burned, she carries the voice of the fight against oppression. From Woody Guthrie to Jimi Hendrix via Bob Dylan, the fascinating story of the musical rebellion is told here throug...

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52m

In the fifties, when the future Democratic Republic of Congo was still a Belgian colony, an entire generation of musicians fused traditional African tunes with Afro-Cuban music to create the electrifying Congolese rumba, a style that conquered the entire continent thanks to an infectious rhythm, captivating guitar sounds and smooth voc...

Runtime

1h 35m

Cast

Simaro Lutumba, Augustin 'Roitelet' Muniania, Manu Dibango

The story of the iconic singer's fascinating six-decade career in both music and Black and LGBTQ activism.

Runtime

1h 35m

Cast

Dionne Warwick, Quincy Jones, Burt Bacharach