Passing strange

Passing strange

DVD - 2010

A young man leaves behind his mother and life in a Los Angeles neighborhood and sets out on a journey of self-discovery in Europe during the 1970s in order to find his purpose in life through his music. A theatrical stage production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical.

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Subjects
African American men > Drama.
African American musicians > Drama.
Musicals.
Musical films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
New York, NY : [Orland Park, IL] : IFC Films ; Distributed by MPI Media Group [2010]
Language
English
Spanish
Corporate Author
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Corporate Author
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) (-)
Other Authors
Spike Lee (-), Stew (Musician), Heidi Rodewald
Edition
Widescreen version
Item Description
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009.
Special features: interviews; behind the scenes; theatrical promo.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (DVD)(135 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Format
Widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby digital 5.1; NTSC, region 1.
Audience
Rating: Not rated.
Production Credits
Director of photography, Matthew Libatique ; editor, Barry Alexander Brown ; music, Stew and Heidi Rodewald ; book & lyrics by Stew ; created in collaboration with & staged by Annie Dorsen.
ISBN
9780788612619
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

Passing Strange is a coming-of-age story about an African American man who decides that in order to find himself he must leave South Central Los Angeles and head to Europe. The Broadway show, which Lee filmed during its last performances at the Belasco Theatre in July 2008, is a revelation. The music is amazing, the staging is incredible, and the actors, three of whom were nominated for Tony Awards, are fantastic. Viewers will find themselves lost in the performances, then experience an "aha moment" where the message suddenly becomes clear. The DVD includes interviews with author/composer/star Stew, who received a Tony for Best Book of a Musical, and his collaborator, Heidi Rodewald; behind-the-scenes stuff; and the theatrical trailer for the show. This film, which was also presented at Sundance and broadcast on the PBS "Great Performances" series, is essential for all viewers.-Danna Bell-Russel, Library of Congress (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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