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1) Martin Scorsese presents the Blues: Feel like going home /Feel like going home

Pub. Date

2003

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Director Martin Scorsese winds his way from the banks of the Niger River in Mali to the cotton fields and juke joints of the Mississippi Delta to trace the origins of the blues.

2) Martin Scorsese presents the Blues: Red, white & blues /Red, white, & blues

Pub. Date

2003

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During the 1960s the UK was the location for a vibrant social revolution. The post-war traditional jazz and folk revival movements sowed the seeds--in fertile musical ground--for the roots of a new kind of blues music, entirely influenced by the authentic black blues of the USA.

3) Martin Scorsese presents the Blues: The soul of a man /The soul of a man

Pub. Date

2003

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Director Wim Wenders looks at the dramatic tension in the blues between the sacred and the profane by exploring the music and lives of three of his favorite blues artists: Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson and J.B. Lenoir.

4) Martin Scorsese presents the Blues: Godfathers and sons /Godfathers and sons

Pub. Date

2003

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In Marc Levin's lively verite-driven film, hip hop legend Chuck D (of Public Enemy) and Marshall Chess (son of Leonard Chess and heir to the Chess Records Legacy) return to Chicago to explore the heyday of Chicago blues as they unite to produce music that seeks to bring veteran blues players together with contemporary hip-hop musicians.

5) Martin Scorsese presents the Blues: Warming by the devil's fire /Warming by the devil's fire

Pub. Date

2003

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Charles Burnett explores his own past as a young boy who was shuttled back and forth between Los Angeles and Mississippi, torn between an uncle who loved the blues and a mother who believed that the blues were the devil's music. Burnett's film boldly mixes fictional storytelling with documentary footage of a host of blues legends.

6) Martin Scorsese presents the Blues: Piano blues /Piano blues

Pub. Date

2003

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Actor--and piano-player--Clint Eastwood explores his life-long passion for piano blues using a treasure trove of rare historical acts as well as interviews and performances by such living legends as Ray Charles, Fats Domino and Dr. John.

7) Notebook on cities and clothes: The Wim Wenders Collection

Pub. Date

c2002

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Wenders became fascinated by the craft and philosophy of Japanese fashion designer, Yohji Yamamoto, as he prepares his new season's collections. Wenders uncovers the essence of Yamamoto's work while exploring the enigma of style, the language of images and the very nature of human identitiy.

8) Lightning over water

Pub. Date

c2003

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In 1979, Wim Wenders traveled to New York City to make a film with legendary director Nicholas Ray. As Ray lays dying of cancer, he reflects on his life and career. The resulting film tells a moving story both about friendship and a life in cinema.