The Girls in the Band
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Judy Chaikin 2013
USA | English | 84 minutes
Opens May 10!
The Girls in the Band tells the poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their fascinating, groundbreaking journeys from the late 20s to the present day. These incredibly talented women endured sexism, racism and diminished opportunities for decades, yet continue today to persevere, inspire and elevate their talents in a field that seldom welcomed them.
“A real crowdpleaser…may prompt a rewrite of jazz history” — Robert Koehler, Variety
“A fascinating, moving, and wonderfully tuneful documentary” — Mark Adams, Screen Daily
Series: New Releases at the Film Society
Venue: Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center
