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BORN IN CHICAGO
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US 2020, 77 min Directors Bob Sarles, John Anderson
Encompassing a wealth of explosive archival performance footage and no shortage of players steeped in blues heritage, Born in Chicago pays loving tribute to a distinctly American art form. This joyous doc traces the origins of Chicago blues from the Deep South to the South Side, as white prodigies such as Paul Butterfield, Mike Bloomfield, and Barry Goldberg seek out and fall in with Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, and other Black legends, learn from them, perform with them, and introduce their musical tradition to a new generation of fans. Proving the blues revival of the 1960s went beyond Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and The Rolling Stones, directors John Anderson and San Francisco’s Bob Sarles (Bang! The Bert Berns Story, MVFF 2016) meticulously showcase the era and conditions that made Chicago the epicenter of the American blues scene. Enthusiastically narrated by blues fan (and Blues Brother) Dan Aykroyd. –David Riedel
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
We will be joined in person by Bob Sarles and John Anderson, Co-Directors, Born in Chicago, for an onstage conversation.
Live music event at Sweetwater Music Hall, Monday, Oct 11.
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DIRECTORS
San Francisco filmmaker Bob Sarles is an editor and producer as well as a director. As a director, he has made a number of feature and short-subject documentaries. Among his features are Sweet Blues: A Film About Mike Bloomfield (2013) and Bang! The Bert Berns Story (MVFF 2016).
John Anderson made his directing debut with a PBS documentary, Brian Wilson’s Imagination. Since then, he has made several other Beach Boys documentaries, as well as Joey Molland: Liverpool to Memphis and Horn from the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story.
FILM INFO
| COUNTRY: | US |
| YEAR: | 2020 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 77 min |
| LANGUAGE: | English |
| DIRECTOR: | Bob Sarles, John Anderson |
| WRITER: | Joel Selvin |
| PRODUCERS: | Bob Sarles, Joel Selvin, Barry Goldberg |
| CINEMATOGRAPHER: | Aaron Hui |
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