02 Jan 1963
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This biographical film examines the multitalented personality of Karel Čapek and the context behind the creation of his works such as Krakatit, The White Disease, R-U-R, War with the Newts, or the “pocket stories”.
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.
Top Billed Cast
Han Bennink Himself
Wim T. Schippers Himself
Dave Douglas Himself
Toby Delius Himself
Susanna von Canon Herself
Rik Schipper Himself
Tomoko Mukaiyama Himself
Thomas Heberer Himself
Wolter Wierbos Himself
Michael Moore Himself
Mary Oliver Himself
Tristan Honsinger Himself
Ernst Glerum Himself
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