DOC NYC 2016

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Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: John Scheinfeld; Writer: John Scheinfeld)
An exploration of the life and music of legendary jazz saxophonist, composer and tireless innovator.
NYC premiere
Citizen Jane: Battle For The City (Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Matt Tyrnauer)
In the 1960s, writer and activist Jane Jacobs fights against NYC’s most ruthless power broker, Robert Moses, and his draconian urban redevelopment plans.
US premiere
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