AFIJN (Misha Mengelberg)
This feature-length documentary chronicles the life and playful methods of Dutch pianist and composer Misha Mengelberg, a significant figure in post-WWII European Jazz and free improvisation. Archival footage, rehearsal / performance sequences and interviews with both Mengelberg (the "godfather of Dutch improvised music") and key collaborators provide a clear insight in Mengelberg's original way of thinking and way of working.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Jellie Dekker
Cast: Misha Mengelberg, Han Bennink, Wim T. Schippers, Willem Breuker
Country: Netherlands
Quality: HD
Runtime: 77 min.
Release: 2006
IMDb: 6/10