Köln 75
15
Fri 05 Jun – Thu 11 Jun
The compelling, vibrant and true story of Vera Brandes, a German jazz enthusiast an up-and-coming music promoter with a plan to put on what will become the most famous Jazz performance of all time.
Drama • Charming
Teenager Vera Brandes' enthusiasm knows no bounds as she organises and promotes jazz concerts around Cologne, most famously convincing legendary jazz pianist Kieth Jarrett to perform a Cologne Opera House. Köln 75 is an effervescent and captivating film that captures the compelling, entertaining and, until now, unknown backstory about Jarrett’s one-hour, entirely improvised concert, which became the best-selling solo album in jazz history.
Details
Duration
1hr 57mins
Director
Ido Fluk
Distributor
Vue Lumiere
Featuring
Mala Emde • John Magaro • Michael Chernus
Year
2025
Country of origin
Germany
Language
German with English subtitles
Strobe lighting
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“"Much like the musical genre that it depicts, Köln 75 is an unpredictable and non-conformist drama about the budding jazz scene in 1970s Berlin."”
Loud and Clear Reviews
“"A vivid vehicle for a dynamic, often very funny Emde who, at 28, is convincing as a wide-eyed, sharp-mouthed teenage force of nature."”
Screen International