How does it feel to play? What does it mean to listen? What does it mean to express one’s self through music for an entire lifetime? In search of answers, for 14 years the filmmakers followed Danish composer Jakob Bro, as he brought together jazz musicians of all generations and nationalities. We see them playing in diverse combinations, recording and talking about music. We hear Midori Takada, Lee Konitz, Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano and many more.

“We have brought together a collective of special personalities in the film. They are all brilliant and exceptional in their own musical fields with very personal recognition. Our collaboration has created a symbiosis in which you can see neither beginning nor end.” (the directors in an interview at the 2022 Venice Film Festival)

Jørgen Leth, born in 1937, is a Danish poet and film director who is considered a leading figure in experimental documentary film making. His feature documentary THE FIVE OBSTRUCTIONS premiered in Venice in 2003 and was Denmark’s candidate for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

Filmography (selection): 1968 THE PERFECT HUMAN (short film), 1977 A SUNDAY IN HELL, 2003 THE FIVE OBSTRUCTIONS (co-directed by Lars von Trier), 2022 MUSIC FOR BLACK PIGEONS (co-directed by Andreas Koefoed)

Andreas Koefoed, born in Copenhagen/Denmark in 1979, graduated as a documentary director from The National Film School of Denmark in 2009, and in sociology from Copenhagen University in 2004. He has directed documentary films since 2001 with a focus on universal stories on human existence.

Filmography (selection): 2009 ALBERT’S WINTER, 2011 BALLROOM DANCER, 2015 AT HOME IN THE WORLD, 2022 MUSIC FOR BLACK PIGEONS (co-directed by Jørgen Leth)