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REEL Music Scene

The Reel Music Scene (out-of-competition) presents documentaries and music videos, by renowned directors, showcasing the best of international musicians who have a distinct voice in pop culture. REEL Music Scene is a celebration for cinephiles and music fans alike!

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90 Millas El Documental (90 Miles The Documentary)
(USA,66 min.)
Director: Emilio Estefan
Cast: Gloria Estefan

Emilio Estefan, award-winning record producer and husband of music diva Gloria Estefan, helms this lively and poignant tribute to the musical sounds of his native Cuba. Featuring the likes of legendary Latin musicians Arturo Sandoval, Chocolate Armenteros, and Gloria herself, 90 Miles is, as well, a moving portrait of the artists in exile.
90 Millas El Documental (90 Miles The Documentary)

Video : Ojos de Brujo: Corre Lola Corre by Joan Guasch will screen before 90 Miles.

AFRICA UNITE
(USA,89 min.)
Director: Stephanie Black
Cast: Rita Marley, Danny Glover , Ziggy Marley, Angelique Kidjo, Lauryn Hill, Teddy Afro, Bob Andy, Cedella Booker, Damian Marley, Stephen Marley, Julian Marley, Ky-Mani Marley, Sharon Marley, Cedella Marley

Featuring memorable performances by, among others, the Marley family, Angelique Kidjo and Teddy Afro at the late Bob Marley's 60th birthday celebration in Ethiopia, Africa Unite is an exuberant celebration of the legend and his music, as well as an appeal for a renewed and united Africa.
AFRICA UNITE



IZALINE CALISTER - LADY SINGS THE TAMBÚ
(The Netherlands,54 min.)
Director: Miluska Rosalina
Cast:

The rhythms and pulsating energy of the Caribbean are rendered tribute in this high-spirited portrait of Izaline Calister, a renowned performer of Curaçao's tambú music and one of Europe's top jazz singers. In performances and interviews this remarkable artist reveals a sound as distinctive as the island that gave it birth.
IZALINE CALISTER - LADY SINGS THE TAMBÚ

Video : Moi Caprice: For Once in Your Life by Destroy to Create and My Queen byCecilia Amado will screen before Izaline Calister- Lady Sings the Tambu

Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome
(USA,104 min.)
Director: Robert Patton-Spruill
Cast: Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff, Terminator X, DJ Lord, Run DMC, Henry Rollins, Ice Cube, Beastie Boys, Talib Kweli.

Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome follows the eponymous group on a 2002 London tour, examining their enduring legacy and unparalleled influence on the evolution of rap. Their bombastic, incendiary music, complicated, often caustic chemistry, and legions of fans-Henry Rollins and Ice Cube among them-have helped secure PE's rightful place in the pantheon of great American musical artists.
Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome

Video : Chemical Brothers: Let’s Doit Again by Micchael Haussman will screen before Public Enemy- Welcome to Terrordome





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