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The Impact and Influence of Black Music (Ages 15-17)

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Art, and specifically music, affect us in ways that are difficult to articulate but somehow manage to clarify concepts and ideas in a manner we can relate to and understand. This selection of films uses music from Black artists to take us through the Black community’s lived experience. Pour visionner cette sélection en français, cliquez ici. Films in This Playlist Include Unarmed Verses Oscar Liberty Street Blues Show Girls Toronto Jazz United States of Africa

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The Impact and Influence of Black Music (Ages 15-17)

Art, and specifically music, affect us in ways that are difficult to articulate but somehow manage to clarify concepts and ideas in a manner we can relate to and understand. This selection of films uses music from Black artists to take us through the Black community’s lived experience.

Pour visionner cette sélection en français, cliquez ici.

Films in This Playlist Include
Unarmed Verses
Oscar
Liberty Street Blues
Show Girls
Toronto Jazz
United States of Africa

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  • Unarmed Verses
    Unarmed Verses
    Charles Officer 2016 1 h 25 min
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  • Oscar
    Oscar
    Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre 2016 12 min
    Brilliantly mixing animated sequences and archival footage, Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre paints a touching portrait of virtuoso pianist Oscar Peterson. As with her previous films (McLaren’s Negative and Jutra), Saint-Pierre pursues her bold and personal approach with this animated documentary of Oscar Peterson at the twilight of an exceptional career, as he wistfully meditates on the price of fame and the impacts of the artist’s life on family life. From the young prodigy’s beginnings in Little Burgundy to his triumphs on the international stage alongside the biggest stars of his time, Oscar explores the profound solitude of an artist constantly on tour, and the difficulty in reconciling his professional success with his role as husband and father. Set to the tunes of Peterson’s sometimes catchy, sometimes melancholy-tinged compositions, the film alternates between animated sequences and footage of radio and video interviews to tell a heartfelt story about a life in jazz.
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  • Liberty Street Blues
    Liberty Street Blues
    André Gladu 1988 1 h 17 min
    This feature documentary uses music to reveal the many faces of jazz, New Orleans style. Colourful and alive with music, the film captures the street life and traditions of this vibrant city and explores the roots of the music that springs from the soul of the African-American community.
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  • Show Girls
    Show Girls
    Meilan Lam 1998 52 min
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  • Toronto Jazz
    Toronto Jazz
    Don Owen 1963 26 min
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