Calle 54
Summary:
Filmmaker Fernando Trueba was introduced to Latin jazz in the 1980s, when he was beginning his career as a director, and he has since become a devoted fan of the music. After employing noted jazz artists to score some of his films, Trueba took his love of the music one step further with the documentary Calle 54, in which he gathered together a number of his favorite Latin jazz arti... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Eliane Elias
Chano Dominguez
Michel Camilo
Gato Barbieri
Tito Puente
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Review:
Although Calle 54 advertises itself as a valentine to Latin jazz, it should be noted that this is basically a performance film. Director Fernando Trueba is intent on capturing full-length numbers by each of the film's musicians, photographed lovingly in a recording studio on Manhattan's 54th Street (thus, the title). Trueba takes full a... Continue >>
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