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Music for Black Pigeons

20236.8 / 1092 min
Documentary

Overview

Music for Black Pigeons is the first collaboration between Jørgen Leth and Andreas Koefoed. The film poses existential questions to influential jazz players such as Bill Frisell, Lee Konitz, Midori Takada and many others: How does it feel to play, and what does it mean to listen? What is it like to be a human being and spending your whole life trying to express something through sounds? The characters wake up, rehearse, record, perform and talk about music. In some moments they are on the edge, the edge of existence, constantly challenging themselves. They listen. They devote themselves to finding a space to create a connection to something bigger than themselves. Something that will outlast all of us.

Cast

Jakob Bro

Jakob Bro

Lee Konitz

Lee Konitz

Manfred Eicher

Manfred Eicher

Midori Takada

Midori Takada

Paul Motian

Paul Motian

Thomas Morgan

Thomas Morgan

Bill Frisell

Bill Frisell

Mark Turner

Mark Turner

Joe Lovano

Joe Lovano

Andrew Cyrille

Andrew Cyrille

Palle Mikkelborg

Palle Mikkelborg

Jon Christensen

Jon Christensen

Crew

Andreas Koefoed

Andreas Koefoed

Director

Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth

Director

Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth

Writer

Andreas Koefoed

Andreas Koefoed

Writer

Adam Nielsen

Adam Nielsen

Writer

Adam Nielsen

Adam Nielsen

Editor

Peter Albrechtsen

Peter Albrechtsen

Sound

Adam Jandrup

Adam Jandrup

Cinematography

Dan Holmberg

Dan Holmberg

Director of Photography

Andreas Koefoed

Andreas Koefoed

Director of Photography

Adam Jandrup

Adam Jandrup

Director of Photography