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Filmmaker Fernando Trueba was introduced to Latin jazz in the 1980s, when he was beginning his career as a director, and he has since become a devoted fan of the music. After employing noted jazz arti... read more
DVD Release Date: November 13, 2001
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June 13, 2008Latin Jazz in all its color, passion and fury. Fantastic numbers from some of the greatest musicians of the genre.
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July 27, 2001
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
July 18, 2001
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
As much a thrill to watch as it is to listen to, a rare combination for a concert film. Full Review
June 28, 2001
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Collectively, the numbers add up to a triumph of ecstatic mood swinging. Full Review
June 11, 2001
Fernando Gonzalez, Washington Post
This is one fan's valentine to the music he loves. It just happens that the fan is a terrific filmmaker and the music loves him back. Full Review
May 14, 2001
Jay Carr, Boston Globe
Although it isn't the human-interest story that Buena Vista Social Club was, Fernando Trueba's Calle 54 is the next best thing to that milestone musical documentary.
May 11, 2001
Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle
It is easy to imagine Calle 54 having a long shelf life on home video after its run in theaters. It can be played over and over again with increasing satisfaction. Full Review
May 11, 2001
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
A good listen without being a particularly good watch.
May 11, 2001
Paul Tatara, CNN.com
The knowledge of the musicians' connection to one another makes it the most touching interlude in an overlong but nevertheless entertaining film. Full Review
May 11, 2001
Mike Clark, USA Today
There's not been a more infectious jazz performance screen treat since 1959's classic Jazz on a Summer's Day. Full Review
May 10, 2001
Richard Harrington, Washington Post
A brilliantly conceived and elegantly realized documentary tribute to Latin jazz, it packs more drama into each of its 12 musical tableaux than most feature films manage in two hours. Full Review
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