Ornette: Made in America
Thought-Provoking Documentaries
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1h 17m
Directed by Shirley Clarke • Documentary • 1986 • US • English
Featuring Ornette Coleman, William Burroughs, Yoko Ono
Ground-breaking filmmaker Shirley Clarke combined forces with Ornette Coleman to create this dazzling window into the life of the great jazz artist and innovator. Documentary footage and dramatic scenes recall legendary performer and composer Ornette Coleman's rise from oppressed youth to cultural pioneer. Featuring some of the first music-video-style footage of its time.
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