A Concerto Is a Conversation

2020 0h 13m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 40

DocumentaryMusic

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kris Bowers
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Horace Bowers, Sr.
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Proudfoot
Writers: Ben Proudfoot
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ben Proudfoot, shot by Brandon Somerhalder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kris Bowers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lukas Dong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kris Bowers and Horace Bowers, Sr. carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13793326 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ben Proudfoot directs. Brandon Somerhalder behind the camera. Kris Bowers scores. Lukas Dong cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Directed by Ben Proudfoot, shot by Brandon Somerhalder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kris Bowers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lukas Dong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kris Bowers and Horace Bowers, Sr. carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt13793326 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.