'The Girls in the Band' Showing now thru December 5
Friday, November 29, 2013 at 11:01AMThe popular 2012 MSP International Film Festival documentary, The Girls in the Band, is playing now thru December 5. Find showtimes on The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul website.
“Everything a worthwhile documentary should be, and then some: engaging, informative, thorough and brimming with delightful characters.” - The New York Times
Synopsis
They wiggled, they jiggled, they wore low cut gowns and short shorts, they kowtowed to the club owners and smiled at the customers…and they did it all, just to play the music they loved.
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 30′s to the present day.
These incredibly talented women endured sexism, racism and diminished opportunities for decades, yet continued to persevere, inspire and elevate their talents in a field that seldom welcomed them. Today, there is a new breed of gifted young women taking their rightful place in the world of jazz, which can no longer deny their talents.
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