Title Statement |
Rewind & play [DVD] / Director, Alain Gomis. |
Alternative Title(s) |
Rewind and play |
Additional Contributors |
Renaud, Henri,1925-2002 |
Gomis, Alain |
Publication |
[United States]: Grasshopper Film,2022. |
Extent of Item |
1 videodisc (65 minutes) |
Standard Number (UPC, etc.) |
850040599213 |
Other Number |
av07309172 |
General Notes |
Title from container. |
Performance Credits |
Thelonious Monk, Henri Renaud. |
Audience & Ratings |
E. |
Languages |
Audio track in French, with optional subtitles in English. |
System Details |
DVD ; Dolby Digital. |
Terms of Use |
For private home use only. |
Summary |
In December 1969, legendary jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk ended his European concert tour with a performance at the Salle Pleyel in Paris. Before the show, he was invited to appear on a French television program to perform and answer questions in an intimate setting. Using newly discovered footage from this recording, director Alain Gomis (FÉLICITÉ) reveals the disconnect between Monk and his interviewer, Henri Renaud, whose unwittingly trivializing approach conveys the casual racism and exploitation prevalent in the music industry at large. A fascinating behind-the-scenes documentary with extraordinary rarely-seen performances, REWIND & PLAY offers a unique opportunity to see Monk in a way that very few people did. |
Subjects & Genres |
By Topic |
Jazz musicians--Biography--United States |
Pianists--Biography--United States |
Jazz--History and criticism |
By Name |
Monk, Thelonious |
Monk, Thelonious--Performances |
By Genre |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
Motion pictures, French |
Foreign films |
Biographical films |
Documentary films |
Personal narratives |