Films by Jona Mack

Germany 2023, 90 min
by Reinhard Kungel

Jazz is hip! Even young people are enthusiastic about swinging rhythms and jazzy grooves. Yet very few people know anything about the background of this music. What is jazz actually? How did this music come to Germany? And why was it opposed by the Nazis? This film sets out in search of answers and accompanies a group of young jazz musicians who intensively explore the roots of their music. In addition, there are fascinating concert excerpts and interviews with important and, for the most part,