The Cinematheque

“A loving and insightful portrait … The film speaks not only to both Ibrahim’s holistic view of the world and the formlessness of the nature which inspire his work, but also to his experience of poverty, abuse, exile, Apartheid, and being part of the African diaspora … It has been claimed that even the breeze stops when Ibrahim’s music plays.”

VIFF 2005

A meaningful tribute to one of the world’s legendary jazz musicians, this 2005 documentary by Buenos Aires-born, Berlin-based filmmaker Ciro Cappellari explores the life of South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim (aka Dollar Brand), covering his extensive musical career and inspirations, his fight against Apartheid, and his later relationship with the great Duke Ellington.