
AFIJN (Misha Mengelberg)
Documentary · Music
Overview
This feature-length documentary chronicles the life and playful methods of Dutch pianist and composer Misha Mengelberg, a significant figure in post-WWII European Jazz and free improvisation. Archival footage, rehearsal / performance sequences and interviews with both Mengelberg (the "godfather of Dutch improvised music") and key collaborators provide a clear insight in Mengelberg's original way of thinking and way of working.
Top Cast
Misha Mengelberg
Misha Mengelberg
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Misha Mengelberg
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Han Bennink
Han Bennink
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Han Bennink
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Wim T. Schippers
Wim T. Schippers
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Wim T. Schippers
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Willem Breuker
Willem Breuker
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Willem Breuker
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Dave Douglas
Dave Douglas
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Dave Douglas
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Louis Andriessen
Louis Andriessen
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Louis Andriessen
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Ab Baars
Ab Baars
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Ab Baars
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Toby Delius
Toby Delius
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Toby Delius
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Susanna von Canon
Susanna von Canon
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Susanna von Canon
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Rik Schipper
Rik Schipper
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Rik Schipper
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