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A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn

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A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn

6.2

1h 22m

2002

Synopsis

A rare peek into the working methods of John Zorn. Filmed over a ten year period, this documentary includes live footage of Masada, Naked City, Cobra, as well as improvisations, his classical work and rare interviews. A prize winner at European festivals, this film documents Heuermann's very personal, fifteen year odyssey with the music of John Zorn.

Director

Claudia Heuermann

DocumentaryMusic

Cast & Crew

John Zorn

John Zorn

as Self

Claudia Heuermann

Claudia Heuermann

as Self

Mark Feldman

as Self

Erik Friedlander

as Self

Joyce Hammann

as Self

Wayne Horvitz

as Self

Yamatsuka Eye

Yamatsuka Eye

as Self

Bill Frisell

as Self

Fred Frith

Fred Frith

as Self

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