Django

Friday, January 5 - Thursday, January 18, 2018

1943, occupied Paris. Django Reinhardt is at the pinnacle of his art. The brilliant and carefree jazz guitarist, king of ethereal swing, plays to standing-room-only crowds in the capital’s greatest venues. Meanwhile his gypsy brethren are being persecuted throughout Europe. His life takes a turn for the worse when the Nazi propaganda machine wants to send him on tour in Germany…

Official Selection: Berlin International Film Festival 2017 – Opening Night Film

• Country France
• Year 2017
• Running Time 115 minutes
• Director Étienne Comar
• Writer Étienne Comar (screenplay), Alexis Salatko (novel & screenplay)
• Editor Monica Coleman
• Cinematographer Christophe Beaucarne
• Cast Reda Kateb, Cécile De France, Bea Palya

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