Name: I Called Him Morgan
Start: 2020-11-09T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Streaming on Hot Docs at Home

I Called Him Morgan

In partnership with Scotia Wealth Management

Streaming on Hot Docs at Home Mon, Nov 9, 2020 12:00 PM

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Film Info
Runtime:	92 min
Copyright:	2016
Country Listing:	USA
Rating:	13+
Cinema Extra
Display Category:	Behind the Music Collection
	Free for Members
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):	Kasper Collin
VR Director(s):	TRUE

Recruited by Dizzy Gillespie at the age of 18, jazz musician Lee Morgan had all the promise of a legend—until he was shot dead by his wife Helen. A hybrid between a music doc and a true crime story, I Called Him Morgan immerses you in the jazz scene of the 1960s and the story of Morgan’s rise through the ranks, before delving into his mysterious relationship and its fatal climax. Stunning archival images and Bradford Young’s (known for his work with Oscar nominee Ava DuVernay) 16mm cinematography evoke both the cool and the cold of this true-life tale of jazz and murder.

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