Jon Batiste performs during a scene from “American Symphony,” a documentary about the award-winning musician and his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad.
Whether you’re a fan of true stories or prefer escaping from reality and surrendering to fiction, do we ever have film festivals suited for your taste. First up is SFFILM’s ninth annual DocStories, a showcase of innovative nonfiction features. Running Nov. 2-5, it includes an in-person selection and pared-down streaming program.The opening night feature comes from great nonfiction storyteller Matthew Heineman. Last year, he astonished us with his fully embedded “Retrograde,” about the chaos and fallout resulting from the speedy pullout of troops from Afghanistan.
The shattering discovery coincides with Oscar-winning Batiste’s career soaring, as one of his compositions is set to be unveiled at Carnegie Hall and he earns a slew of Grammy nominations. Heineman gained the confidence and trust of both Batiste and Jaouad as he drops in on intimate moments, which sound a human chord, not simply about two artists in love but two humans facing an uncertain fate during a period that people from the outside might call the most successful time in their lives.
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