A Tuba to Cuba
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| Written by | T. G. Herrington |
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| Distributed by | Blue Fox Entertainment |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Tuba to Cuba is a 2018 American documentary film about the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The leader of New Orleans' famed Preservation Hall Jazz Band seeks to fulfill his late father's dream of retracing their musical roots to the shores of Cuba in search of the indigenous music that gave birth to New Orleans jazz. A Tuba to Cuba celebrates the triumph of the human spirit expressed through the universal language of music and challenges us to resolve to build bridges, not walls. The film was directed by T. G. Herrington and Danny Clinch and narrated by Ben Jaffe whose parents founded Preservation Hall in a segregated 1961 New Orleans.[2][3] The documentary had its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, where Michael King of the Austin Chronicle exclaimed that it is "very likely to become a classic of the music documentary genre."[4]
Production
The film was shot in New Orleans, Havana, Santiago de Cuba, and Cienfuegos.[3]
Accolades
| Award | Year | Category | Result |
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| Fairhope Film Festival | 2018 | 2018 Jury Award Best Film | WON |
| Tallgrass Film Festival | 2018 | 2018 Outstanding Cinematography | WON |
| New Orleans Film Festival | 2018 | 2018 Audience Award | WON |
| SXSW 24 Beats Per Second | 2018 | Official Selection | Nominated |
References
- ^ "A Tuba to Cuba".
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (February 14, 2019). "'A Tuba to Cuba' Review: A New Orleans Jazz Band Makes a Caribbean Connection". The New York Times. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ a b Goldstein, Gary (February 13, 2019). "Review: Preservation Hall Jazz Band explores its roots in documentary 'A Tuba to Cuba'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ King, Michael (March 15, 2018). "SXSW Film Review: A Tuba to Cuba". Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15.
