CRONULLA JAZZ & BLUES FILM FESTIVAL 2023
THE LAST WALTZ
THURSDAY 1st JUNE 2023 - HOYTS CRONULLA
DOORS 6.00PM - FREE EVENT
It started as a concert. It became a celebration. Join an unparalleled lineup of rock superstars as they celebrate The Band’s historic 1976 Thanksgiving Day farewell performance. Directed by Martin Scorsese, “The Last Waltz” is not only “the most beautiful rock film ever made” (The New Yorker)…it’s “one of the most important cultural events of the last two decades” (Rolling Stone)! Featuring Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Ringo Starr, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters and more.
SUMMER OF SOUL
FRIDAY 2nd JUNE 2023 - HOYTS CRONULLA
DOORS 6.00PM - FREE EVENT
In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was never seen and largely forgotten–until now. SUMMER OF SOUL shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present. The feature includes never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Ray Baretto, Abbey Lincoln & Max Roach and more. Summer of Soul premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award.
JAZZ FEST: A NEW ORLEANS STORY
SATURDAY 3rd JUNE 2023- HOYTS CRONULLA
DOORS 5.00PM - FREE EVENT
America celebrates the 50th anniversary of one of its greatest festivals, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival; this event beautifully captures the essence and culture of the region which is attended by thousands of people every year. A film that not only captures the signature annual music and cultural event that has been called America's greatest festival in all of its beauty and glory, but also delves deep into the rich culture of The Big Easy.
HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG
SUNDAY 4th JUNE 2023- HOYTS CRONULLA
DOORS 5.00PM - FREE EVENT
This feature-length documentary explores the life of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, Hallelujah.