Directed by:
Larry ClarkCast:
Nathaniel Taylor, Clarence Muse, Pamela Jones, Della Thomas, Marla Gibbs, Cora Lee Day, Stan HazePlots(1)
The African-American jazz musician Eddie Warmack is finally released from prison, after having been convicted for the killing of a white gangster. Not willing to play for the mobsters who control the music industry, including clubs and recording studios, Warmack searches for his mentor and grandfather, the legendary jazz musician Poppa Harris. The film itself is an intimate homage to jazz as well as music in general. Through flashbacks, it highlights the intimate relationship between Poppa and his little grandson. Director Larry Clark theorizes that jazz is one of the purest expressions of African-American culture, embodying the struggles of generations of African-Americans – beyond any commercial markets. Passing Through is a central work within the “L.A. Rebellion” group, who revolutionized the Black Cinema in the late 1980s. (Filmfest München)
(more)Cast
Nathaniel Taylor
USA
Best movies:
The Hunter (1980)
Clarence Muse
USA
Best movies:
Love Crazy (1941)
Double Indemnity (1944)
The Thin Man Goes Home (1945)
Pamela Jones
Best movies:
Buck and the Preacher (1972)
Della Thomas
Best movies:
The Big Bus (1976)
Marla Gibbs
USA
Best movies:
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)
Please Stand By (2017)
Black Belt Jones (1974)
Cora Lee Day
Best movies:
Tina (1993)
Grand Canyon (1991)
Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
Stan Haze
USA
Best movies:
Roots (1977) (series)
From Noon Till Three (1976)
Command 5 (1985) (TV movie)