The 23-minute doc that explains why Europe still loses its mind over Black music.
Combining footage unseen since WWI with original scores from the era, this film tells the story of Noble Sissle's incredible journey that spans "The Harlem Hellfighters" of World War I, Broadway Theatre, the Civil Rights movement, and decades of Black cultural development.
Editing
WWI footage resurrected from literal century-old film cans.
Sound
Original 1910s scores restored with obsessive care.
Director
David de Rozas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Noble Sissle's son, Noble Jr., appears in the film — making this a rare father-son documentary across a century.
The 'Harlem Hellfighters' band introduced jazz to Paris in 1918 — essentially exporting Black American culture while segregation still ruled at home.
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