Synopsis
In 1966 a landmark suite of orchestral jazz entitled The Universe Compositions was written for Miles Davis and set to be recorded by The Miles Davis Quintet. That moment would never happen. The quintet broke up and the compositions were lost for 50 years, until they were finally recovered by Miles’ only protégé, Wallace Roney, the one man Miles would trust to fulfill his wish. As Wallace prepares to record and debut Universe, he must find a way to uphold his mentor's legacy. The work would take on an added poignancy when Wallace unexpectedly passes in March 2020 before seeing the music's release out in the world.
Director
Nick Capezzera. His first documentary, Circle of Poison, premiered at DOC NYC and aired on Al Jazeera. He’s working on a biographical film about Korean adoption, identity and diaspora. Sam Osborn. He completed Mariachi Oro, a short film about varsity mariachi teams in South Texas. Language Keepers, his hybrid documentary, premiered at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
Director - Directors
Sam Osborn, Nick CapezzeraGuión - Screenplay
Nick Capezzera, Sam OsbornProductor - Producer
Leah Natasha Thomas, Esther DereMúsica - Music:
Wallace Roney, Wayne ShorterSonido - Sound:
Willie Elías, Eric W. Johnson, Sean KielyCinematografía - Cinematography:
Nick Capezzera, Sam OsbornEdición - Editor:
Nick Capezzera, Sam Osborn, Sara SowellDirección de Arte - Production Design:
N/AIntérpretes - Cast
Felipe Luciano, Wallace Roney, Phil Schaap, Wayne Shorter, Vince Wilburn Jr.Contacto - Contact
Universe Docsales@universedoc.com