THEME EXPLORATION

jazz and samba fusion

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ornette: Made in America
Ornette: Made in America
1986 · Shirley Clarke
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 · Henry Selick
Angel
Angel
2007 · François Ozon
Le Samouraï
Le Samouraï
1967 · Jean-Pierre Melville
Face the Music
Face the Music
1954 · Terence Fisher
Giovanna D'Arco
Giovanna D'Arco
2016 · Peter Greenaway
Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti
Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti
2001 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
The Exile
The Exile
1947 · Max Ophuls
The Saint
The Saint
1997 · Phillip Noyce
The Legend of 1900
The Legend of 1900
1998 · Giuseppe Tornatore
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
1995 · Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Swing Girls
Swing Girls
2004 · Shinobu Yaguchi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Lee Hancock United States

He frequently incorporates jazz into his narratives as both soundtrack and thematic element, most notably in 'Mo' Better Blues' which centers on jazz musicians.

 David Trueba Spain

His film 'Calle 54' is a documentary love letter to Latin jazz, featuring performances that blend jazz improvisation with Latin rhythms and samba influences.