‘American Symphony’ Doc Official Trailer About Musician Jon Batiste

“We both see survival as a creative act.” So create and create again. Netflix has revealed the official trailer for an acclaimed documentary film titled American Symphony, which premiered at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival recently. It will be available for streaming at the end of November. In the intimate American Symphony, Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning director Matthew Heineman (Cartel Land, The First Wave, Retrograde, Tiger) delivers a portrait of two inimitable artists at a crossroads and a profound meditation on art, love, and the creative process. The film follows a year year in the life of iconic musician Jon Batiste, chronicling his career in music and struggles with his wife’s diagnosis, as his partner Suleika Jaouad must battle leukemia. The doc film is exec produced by Barack Obama & Michelle Obama through their Higher Ground Productions label. Reviews from the festival state that American Symphony is “sometimes joyful, sometimes somber celebration of spirit.” A heartfelt story about tenacity, perseverance, and staying passionate in life no matter what comes next. This looks wonderful – I’ll definitely be watching. // Continue Reading ›