Low Down

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Call Number: DVD Drama Low
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

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Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Based on the book "Low down: junk, jazz, and other fairy tales from childhood" by A.J. Albany.
Special features: Feature length audio commentary with director Jeff Preiss, composer Ohad Talmor, and film critic Ed Halter; Behind the scenes of "Low down", a featurette with cast and crew; Interview/Q&A with Amy-Jo Albany and Flea; theatrical trailer; With excerpt from Amy-Jo Albany's memoir, Low down: junk, jazz, and other fairy tales from childhood.
John Hawkes, Elle Fanning, Lena Headey, Flea, Caleb Landry Jones.
Based on the memoir by Amy-Jo Albany, it is a compassionate, tender look at the complex relationship between Amy-Jo and her father, legendary jazz musician Joe Albany, a man torn between his musical ambition, his devotion to his teenage daughter, and his suffocating heroin addiction. Set against a sensuously textured 1970s Hollywood, the film beautifully evokes a colorful, seedy world of struggling musicians, artists, and vagabonds.
DVD, region 0, NTSC, widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 or stereo.
Contents: Low down.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Two thumbs Up submitted by Beth Manuel on July 16, 2015, 8:38am This compelling film based on the memoir of Amy-Jo Albany was a gem. Not a sparkling, pretty one, but more of a coal-smudged diamond. The seedy underbelly of L.A. is the backdrop of this musically rich film. Elle Fanning was expressive and believable. And wait till you get a load of Flea...it took me a while to realize he was playing Hobbs. I'd like to read the memoir. Good film.

Jazz Pianist submitted by mandevil on September 1, 2020, 9:00pm Does it take suffering to produce great music? A pianist creates great art but causes his family such turmoil.