Synopsis

Cool Cats tells the story of two jazz giants who were forced to relocate to a musical small town. In the mid-1960s, tenor saxophone stars Ben Webster and Dexter Gordon leave America behind and its fierce political climate – as well as a long trail of heavy alcohol and heroin abuse. They settle down in Copenhagen, where they are greeted as musical saviors. But the attractions of the small, fairy tale-like Scandinavian capital soon turn out to be a threat to their music – and their lives.

Director

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  • Janus Køster-Rasmussen
  • Born in Copenhagen in 1972, he studied literature and rhetoric and contributed music reviews to two of Denmark’s leading newspapers. Over the past ten years, he has directed documentaries for the Danish national broadcaster, covering politics, culture, music, history, and sports. marks his directorial debut.