Directed by:
Michael MurphyScreenplay:
Michael MurphyCast:
Terence Blanchard (guide), Harry Connick, Jr., Wynton Marsalis, Arthel Neville, Robert Plant, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, Sting, Louis Armstrong (a.f.) (more)VOD (1)
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From Louis Armstrong to James Booker, jazz and blues to rock and roll, New Orleans is known the world over for its phenomenal musicians and vibrant music scene. Though one city contains all this musical virtuosity, it does not exist in a bubble. “Up From the Streets” offers a comprehensive look into the history of New Orleans music and its extensive influence around the world. The music also became a vehicle for black artists to address civil rights and social justice. With Afro-Caribbean influence to Mardi Gras Indians and Second Line parades, New Orleans is home to a unique mesh of cultures. Through interviews, performances, and street footage, this film celebrates life through the universal language of music. New Orleans music may come from the streets, but where it takes you is boundless. (Pan African Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Terence Blanchard (guide)
USA
Best movies:
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Malcolm X (1992)
Just Wright (2010)
Harry Connick, Jr.
USA
Best movies:
The Iron Giant (1999)
P.S. I Love You (2007)
Memphis Belle (1990)
Wynton Marsalis
USA
Best movies:
Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy? (2005)
Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)
Arthel Neville
USA
Best movies:
The Ultimate Lie (1996) (TV movie)
Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
Doublecrossed (1991) (TV movie)
Robert Plant
UK
Best movies:
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992) (concert)
Robert Plant: iTunes Festival London (2014) (concert)
Bonnie Raitt
USA
Best movies:
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2002) (TV movie)
Urban Cowboy (1980)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
Keith Richards
UK
Best movies:
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 (2015) (concert)
The Concert for New York City (2001) (concert)
The Work of Director Mark Romanek (2005) (video compilation)
Sting
UK
Best movies:
Sting: A Winter's Night... Live from Durham Cathedral (2009) (concert)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
Live 8 (2005) (concert)
Louis Armstrong (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
A Song Is Born (1948)
Mahalia Jackson (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Imitation of Life (1959)
The Best Man (1964)
House of Boys (2009) - a.f.