PREVIEW: Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

(as themselves) Louis Armstrong

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Sacha Jenkins (Word Is Bond), director, producer; Julie Anderson (Miss You Can Do It), Sara Bernstein (Rebuilding Paradise) and Justin Wilkes (What Happened, Miss Simone), producers; Terence Blanchard (BlacKkKlansman), composer; Alma Herrera-Pazmiño (film debut) and Jason Pollard (An American in Hollywood), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

An intimate and revealing look at the life and career of ground-breaking musician Louis Armstrong, presented through archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings and personal conversations…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Fans of Louis Armstrong, regarded as the world’s first pop star, will want to check out this definitive new documentary about the musician’s fascinating life and career.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE, AND STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON APPLE TV+

 

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