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London Film Festival · 2014

London Film Festival 2014

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7 films · 3 reviews

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The 78 Project Movie

Folk music project, sees musicians from around the US lay down tracks on an antique recording device.

(Country: US; Year: 2014; Director: Alex Steyermark; Writer: Alex Steyermark, Lavinia Jones Wright; Stars: John C. Reilly, John Doe, Coati Mundi, Holly Williams, Alex Steyermark, Lavinia Jones Wright, Gaby Moreno, Ben Vaughn, Ella Mae Bowen, Jaron Lanier, Tom Brosseau, Dawn Landes, Jeff Place, Percy Wiggins, Victoria Williams)

Austin To Boston

A group of musicians - London's Communion - take a US road trip.

(Country: US; Year: 2014; Director: Marcus Haney, James Marcus Haney; Writer: Marcus Haney)

Eden

Review preview for Eden

Hansen-Løve's momentary excursions into animation, split screen, and possibly re-writing of world history are the most effective parts.

Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
Paul is taking his first steps as a DJ in the world of French house music.

(Country: France; Year: 2014; Director: Mia Hansen-Løve; Writer: Mia Hansen-Løve, Sven Hansen-Løve; Stars: Greta Gerwig, Brady Corbet, Golshifteh Farahani, Claire Tran, Arsinée Khanjian, Crystal Lonneberg, Laura Smet, Félix de Givry, Selcuk Demir, Vincent Lacoste, Pauline Etienne, Vincent Macaigne, Shirville Jarvis, Roman Kolinka, Matthias Van Khache, Reginald L. Wilson)

Flow (Ækte Vare)

A chance at stardom beckons for a Danish kid who grew up on the poverty line.

(Country: Denmark; Year: 2014; Director: Fenar Ahmad; Writer: Anders Ølholm; Stars: Kian Rosenberg Larsson, Ali Sivandi, Lirim Jusufi, Benny Jamz, Rasmus Hammerich, Marijana Jankovic, Frederik Christian Johansen, Maria Erwolter, Casper Sloth, Morten Ruben Sørensen, Hassan El Sayed, Mikkel Arendt, Hilal Anyabo, Sivas Torbati, Ediz Caliskan)

Keep On Keepin On

Eighty-nine year old trumpeting legend Clark Terry has mentored jazz wonders like Miles Davis and Quincy Jones, but Terry’s most unlikely friendship is with Justin Kauflin, a 23-year-old blind piano player with uncanny talent, but debilitating nerves. As Justin prepares for the most pivotal moment in his budding career, Terry’s ailing health threatens to end his own.

(Country: US; Year: 2014; Director: Alan Hicks; Writer: Davis Coombe, Alan Hicks; Stars: Bill Cosby, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves, Clark Terry, Terri Lyne Carrington, Mulgrew Miller, Arturo Sandoval, Gwen Terry, Frank Kauflin, Justin Kauflin, Candy, Quincy Cavers, Phylis Kauflin)

Song From The Forest

Review preview for Song From The Forest

Siri Klug's cinematography perfectly captures the lush complexity of the forest.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
Documentary about an American musicologist’s life among the Bayaka pygmies.

(Country: Germany, US, Central African Republic; Year: 2013; Director: Michael Obert; Writer: Michael Obert)

Time Is Illmatic

Review preview for Time Is Illmatic

It elegantly shows a clear path between the jazz riffs that were Nas's father's bread and butter through to the inventive beats that back his son's hip hop.

Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
Documentary about hip hop artist Nas.

(Country: US; Year: 2014; Director: One9; Writer: Erik Parker; Stars: Nas, Cornel West, Swizz Beatz, Busta Rhymes, Alicia Keys, Olu Dara, Roxanne Shante, Jabari "Jungle" Jones, Marley Marl, MC Shan, DJ Prmeier, Large Professor, Wiz, MC Serch, Faith Newman, L.E.S., AZ, Q-Tip, Pete Rock, Henry Louis Gates, Destiny Jones) , Trailer