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Jazz on Film

Chico and Rita

From the frenetic drumming of a Korean shaman to the modernist doodles of an animation studio, this eclectic selection celebrates the twists and turns of jazz on film.

Presented with the 2011 Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

Curated by Spiro Economopoulos



Saturday 4 June - Monday 13 June 2011
Full $14 Concession $11 ACMI Member $10

Chico and Rita A sensual animated story about star-crossed lovers that spans Cuba's rich musical history.

Intangible Asset No.82 A rare recording of an elusive Korean shaman leads an Australian drummer on an extraordinary quest.

Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way An intimate tribute to one of the most influential American musicians of the twentieth century.

Animated Jazz Shorts from the Hubley Studio Teaming up wih a host of jazz luminaries, Hubley Studio liberated the animation art form.

The Holy Mountain Visually eye-popping, sacrilegious and joyfully bizarre, 'Holy Mountain' is a cinematic provocation.

Dream Minimalists - Tony Conrad and Charlemagne Palestine A screening celebrating two key American avant-garde iconoclasts.