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Using newly discovered footage of a 1969 television interview with Thelonious Monk, filmmaker Alain Gomis reveals the troubling dynamic between Monk and his white interviewer. Gomis’s gripping film is a fascinating behind-the-scenes documentary; a subtle yet searing exposé of casual racism; and, above all, a chance to see one of the monumental geniuses of 20th-century music at work.

2022 · 1h 5m
Starring Thelonious Monk
Director Alain Gomis

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Using newly discovered footage of a 1969 television interview with Thelonious Monk, filmmaker Alain Gomis reveals the troubling dynamic between Monk and his white interviewer. Gomis’s gripping film is a fascinating behind-the-scenes documentary; a subtle yet searing exposé of casual racism; and, above all, a chance to see one of the monumental geniuses of 20th-century music at work.

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Studio
Andolfi
Released
2022
Run Time
1 hr 5 min
Rated
PG
Content Advisories
Language, Violence, Smoking or Tobacco Use, Photo or Pattern Sensitivity
Regions of Origin
France, Germany

Languages

Original Audio
French (France), French
Audio

French (France) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC), Dutch , German , Italian , Portuguese , Spanish , Turkish

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.