Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues
Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues
Directed by Sacha Jenkins
(USA, 2022, digital)
Contains some scenes with strong language
This new film revisits the music, and reappraises the politics, of legendary jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong. Drawing on scrapbooks, home recordings, and diaries (read by hip-hop artist Nas), documentarian and journalist Sacha Jenkins uses a creative storytelling style to trace Armstrong’s life and career from New Orleans to global success. Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues addresses the musician’s experiences with segregation and the criticism he faced for not actively participating in the civil-rights movement.
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The MFAH film department is supported by Tenaris; the Vaughn Foundation; The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Consulate General of Italy in Houston; Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles; Consulate General of Brazil in Houston; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms. Laurence Unger; L’Alliance Française de Houston; and ILEX Foundation.
Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues
Directed by Sacha Jenkins
(USA, 2022, 104 minutes)
Brown Auditorium Theater