Sérgio Mendes in the Key of Joy
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Sérgio Mendes in the Key of Joy
Director: John Scheinfeld Run time: 96 minutes Release Date: 10-26-2021 | SRP: $24.95 | CAT#: PRDVD4948 | UPC: 195269094683
Genres: Documentary, Music
Synopsis:
A joyful cinematic celebration of this singular musical artist who remains as vital and relevant today as when he exploded on the scene with his group, Brasil ’66. One of the most internationally successful Brazilian artists of all time, Mendes is a three-time Grammy® Award winner and has recorded more than 35 albums. The film digs deep to reveal the critical life events that shaped his incredible journey with a rich, multi-layered storytelling. |
Press:
Premiered Worldwide on HBO Max as an exclusive HBO Original Documentary in 2020
PBS Broadcast Premiere in June 2021
Exclusive footage and interview with multiple Grammy® winner and Oscar®-nominated songwriter Sérgio Mendes
Featuring Celebrity Interviews with:
Harrison Ford
John Legend
Quincy Jones
Common
Will.i.am
From critically acclaimed documentary filmmaker John Scheinfeld (The U.S. vs John Lennon, Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary, and The Happy Days of Garry Marshall)
PRESS:
"If you take all the world’s emotions and put them into one sound, it’s Sérgio Mendes" - Elisa Wouk Almino, Los Angeles Times
"In his over 60-year career, Mendes has been one of the most explorative collaborators in world music, working with everyone from the Black Eyed Peas to jazz great Cannonball Adderley." - Leila Fadel, NPR
"In the Key of Joy, a fresh documentary from director John Scheinfeld (Chasing Trane), brings the savvy Mendes into current focus, as does a double album of the same name." - A.D. Amorosi, JazzTimes
Released with Mendes' latest album of the same name 'In the Key of Joy'
Rated 8.5 out of 10 stars on IMDb
PBS Broadcast Premiere in June 2021
Exclusive footage and interview with multiple Grammy® winner and Oscar®-nominated songwriter Sérgio Mendes
Featuring Celebrity Interviews with:
Harrison Ford
John Legend
Quincy Jones
Common
Will.i.am
From critically acclaimed documentary filmmaker John Scheinfeld (The U.S. vs John Lennon, Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary, and The Happy Days of Garry Marshall)
PRESS:
"If you take all the world’s emotions and put them into one sound, it’s Sérgio Mendes" - Elisa Wouk Almino, Los Angeles Times
"In his over 60-year career, Mendes has been one of the most explorative collaborators in world music, working with everyone from the Black Eyed Peas to jazz great Cannonball Adderley." - Leila Fadel, NPR
"In the Key of Joy, a fresh documentary from director John Scheinfeld (Chasing Trane), brings the savvy Mendes into current focus, as does a double album of the same name." - A.D. Amorosi, JazzTimes
Released with Mendes' latest album of the same name 'In the Key of Joy'
Rated 8.5 out of 10 stars on IMDb
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