NYFF50: On the Arts
September 29 – October 4
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Music, opera, theater and magic are captured on screen in these films that reflect other performing arts through the prism of cinema.
Becoming Traviata
Director Philippe Béziat and Producer Philippe Martin in person at 9/29 and 10/1 screenings!
Met Opera favorite Natalie Dessay prepares to take on the role of Violetta in Philippe Béziat’s lovely film about the staging of Verdi’s masterwork at the Aix-en-Provence Festival in France.
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
World Premiere! Ricky Jay in person!
A warm and fascinating portrait of the man widely considered to be the world’s greatest magician: actor, raconteur and master illusionist Ricky Jay.
Ingrid Caven: Music and Voice
Fassbinder regular and cabaret performer Ingrid Caven performs a rich repertoire of songs in French, German and English before the intimate camera of director Bertrand Bonello.
Punk in Africa
A fascinating chronicle of the explosion of punk rock in 1970s South Africa, where it became a second front in the burgeoning war against Apartheid. Director Keith Jones and producer Jefe Brown in person!
The Savoy King: Chick Webb and the Music that Changed America
Director Jeff Kaufman in person at both screenings!
Director Jeff Kaufman’s look at the life of legendary jazz drummer and bandleader Chick Webb is a meditation on the transformative power of art as well as a monument to a great American artist.