1950s

On a Sinister Note: Film Noir Jazz

A 5-disc set exploring the jazz soundtracks of seven crime dramas from the 1950s A shadow cast against a plume of steam billowing from a manhole in the middle of a potholed, rain-slick street. Neon light imprisoned in puddles of… more ›
Do Ankhen Barah Haath

V. Shantaram was an artist of conscience who dedicated himself to using the filmic arts as a means to further social causes. At the time Do Ankhen Barah Haath, Shantaram was a good few years beyond his most acclaimed works. more ›
Tamiya Iemon is the Worst: Ghost Stories of Yotsuya

There are many tales of love, bitterness and vengeful ghosts, but like a certain Scottish play, Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan is unique in having a curse associated with it. more ›
Clora Bryant: Gal with a Horn

Clora Bryant only recorded one album, but you can hear her trumpet alongside some of the greatest to ever take the stage: Billie Holiday, Josephine Baker, Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong, and her mentor, Dizzy Gillespie. more ›
How Nat Became King

Hittin’ the Ramp documents the early jazz trio days of Nat King Cole, and After Midnight looks back upon them more ›
Welcome to Cairowood

Examples of Egyptian filmmaking date back to the beginning of the 20th century, with Cairo becoming a hub of commercial filmmaking in the Arab world with the introduction of sound. more ›

On a Sinister Note: Film Noir Jazz