A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn
MovieTitle | A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn |
User score | 5.5 |
Release date | Jun 29, 2002 |
Genre | Documentary, Music |
Director | Claudia Heuermann |
Production country | Germany |
Production companies | Tzadik |
Run time | 82 min. |
A rare peek into the working methods of John Zorn. Filmed over a ten year period, this documentary includes live footage of Masada, Naked City, Cobra, as well as improvisations, his classical work and rare interviews. A prize winner at European festivals, this film documents Heuermann's very personal, fifteen year odyssey with the music of John Zorn.