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A Concerto Is a Conversation

  • 20202020
  • 13m
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6.8/10
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A Concerto Is a Conversation (2020)
  • Documentary
  • Short
  • Drama
A virtuoso jazz pianist and film composer tracks his family's lineage through his 91-year-old grandfather from Jim Crow Florida to the Walt Disney Concert Hall.A virtuoso jazz pianist and film composer tracks his family's lineage through his 91-year-old grandfather from Jim Crow Florida to the Walt Disney Concert Hall.A virtuoso jazz pianist and film composer tracks his family's lineage through his 91-year-old grandfather from Jim Crow Florida to the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
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  • Directors
    • Kris Bowers
    • Ben Proudfoot
  • Writer
    • Ben Proudfoot
  • Stars
    • Kris Bowers
    • Horace Bowers Sr.
    • Jim Burke(archive footage)
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  • Directors
    • Kris Bowers
    • Ben Proudfoot
  • Writer
    • Ben Proudfoot
  • Stars
    • Kris Bowers
    • Horace Bowers Sr.
    • Jim Burke(archive footage)
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    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Brian Hayes Currie
    Brian Hayes Currie
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    Charles B. Wessler
    Charles B. Wessler
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      • Ben Proudfoot
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    I went into this not knowing what to expect and it was such a pleasant surprise! Even if it doesn't win the Oscar for Best Documentary Short I think the scoring of this documentary was beautiful enough to deserve its own nomination and it was impressively emotionally moving. Ava DuVernay you're on thin ice but damn does she know how to produce a documentary.
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      • November 24, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Концерт - это беседа
    • Production companies
      • Breakwater Studios
      • Chicago Media Project
      • The New York Times
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