Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

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Showings

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Fri, Dec 9, 2022 3:30 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Mon, Dec 12, 2022 6:30 PM
Film Info
Runtime:104
Copyright:2022
Country Listing:USA
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Sacha Jenkins

Description

*Screening with closed captions.


Offering an intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues presents a trove of archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings and personal conversations. This definitive documentary, directed by Sacha Jenkins, honors Armstrong's legacy as a founding father of jazz, one of the first internationally known and beloved stars, and a cultural ambassador of the United States. The film shows how Armstrong’s own life spans the shift from the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement, and how he became a lightning rod figure in that turbulent era.

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