29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

Sam Pollard, Ben Shapiro / United States / 2023 / Czech Premiere / 82 min.


synopsis

A boldly narrated portrait of a wonderful personality, the African-American jazz drummer who, in addition to his pivotal position in jazz, was also a fearless and uncompromising activist. He was inseparable with his wife, singer Abbey Lincoln. This in-depth exploration of Roach's life and work delves into his painful personal struggles and unwavering commitment to community life, justice, and the fight against racism. There is no shortage of his admirers, such as Quincy Jones, Harry Belafonte and Questlove. An excellent (and well-paced) lesson in the recent history of African American culture.

biography

Sam Pollard is one of the most highly regarded documentarians of “black American life,” as noted by the U.S. Library of Congress. The other director, Ben Shapiro (1959), is an American documentary filmmaker and producer, and in addition to film, he has also created projects for radio. For the docu-portrait Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters (2012), he followed Crewdson, a photographer, for ten years.

more about film

director: Sam Pollard, Ben Shapiro
producer: Ben Shapiro, Sam Pollard
editing: Russell Greene, Ben Shapiro
music: Christopher North
sound: Ben Shapiro
sound design: Deborah Wallach
executive producer: Michael Kantor, Leslie Fields-Cruz, Denise A. Greene

contact

The Film Collaborative
contactus@thefilmcollaborative.org

Screening time

Friday 25. 10. 2024, 22:30

DIOD

Film at festival

premiere type:Czech Premiere
festival edition:2024
section:Siren Test
language:English
subtitles:English
colour:Colour and B&W

Info

director:Sam Pollard, Ben Shapiro
original title:Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
country:United States
year:2023
running time:82 min.

Section


Festival partners

Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
GEMO
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
Dafilms

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