Synopsis

Over the course of five years, MÚSICA! follows four young Cubans who view music as a way of life. Through music, they hope to find success and fulfillment, some choosing to remain in Cuba, and some seeking to venture out into the world beyond.

Program Note

The film begins as the non-profit arts organization 'Horns for Havana', which has provided instruments and musical supplies to Cuba’s prestigious Amadeo Roldán Music School for over a decade, departs for Cuba to assist students. It portrays the bond between the students of the Cuban music school and Horns for Havana, focusing on the stories of four students who aspire to continue their music careers. The film’s highlight is the final scene, where the four students visit New Orleans, capturing the simple yet soulful setting of Cuban music and evoking the magical power of music to unite people. The film shines with its thoughtful perspective, reminding viewers of the connective power of music. (Choi Eunyoung)

Director

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  • Rob Epstein
  • Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, Oscar-Emmy-Grammy winners, have been making ground-breaking films for 35 years. They started their production company, Telling Pictures, in 1987. Their debut, Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt(1989), about the first decade of the AIDS epidemic in the U.S., won an Academy Award and an Emmy. Notable works include The Celluloid Closet(1995), a history of queer images in Hollywood, which won an Emmy; Paragraph 175(2000), on Nazi persecution of homosexuals, which won a Sundance award; the Oscar-nominated End Game(2018); and Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice(2019), which won a Grammy.

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  • Jeffrey Friedman
  • Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, Oscar-Emmy-Grammy winners, have been making ground-breaking films for 35 years. They started their production company, Telling Pictures, in 1987. Their debut, Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt(1989), about the first decade of the AIDS epidemic in the U.S., won an Academy Award and an Emmy. Notable works include The Celluloid Closet(1995), a history of queer images in Hollywood, which won an Emmy; Paragraph 175(2000), on Nazi persecution of homosexuals, which won a Sundance award; the Oscar-nominated End Game(2018); and Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice(2019), which won a Grammy.

Ticket Booking Guidelines

※ General Screenings: Tickets for general screenings can be reserved through the official website (www.jimff.org).

※ Cheongpung Land Ticket Box: Tickets for general screenings cannot be purchased or issued at the Cheongpung Land ticket box.

※ Mobile Tickets: When booking online through the official website (www.jimff.org), you can enter the venue using a mobile ticket without needing to issue a physical ticket.

※ Music Programs: Tickets for music programs booked through Melon Ticket can only be issued at the ticket box of the specific program venue.

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