Final Cut USA

Explore the vision behind the iconic American jazz record label. Since 1939, Blue Note artists have been encouraged to push creative boundaries in search of uncompromising expressions. Through current recording sessions, rare archive and conversations with iconic Blue Note artists, the film reveals an intimate perspective of a legacy that continues to be vital in today’s political climate.

Shot using a long zoom lens, Nourizadeh uses windows as the literal frame, guiding the audience into the characters’ lives while making use of the “off-screen”, giving viewers space to impose their own narratives.