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| Written by | T. G. Herrington |
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| Distributed by | Blue Fox Entertainment |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Tuba to Cuba is a 2018 Americandocumentary film about thePreservation Hall Jazz Band. The leader of New Orleans' famed Preservation Hall Jazz Band seeks to fulfill his late father's dream of retracing their musical roots to the shores of Cuba in search of the indigenous music that gave birth to New Orleans jazz. A Tuba to Cuba celebrates the triumph of the human spirit expressed through the universal language of music and challenges us to resolve to build bridges, not walls. The film was directed by T. G. Herrington andDanny Clinch and narrated byBen Jaffe whose parents foundedPreservation Hall in a segregated 1961New Orleans.[2][3] The documentary had its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, where Michael King of theAustin Chronicle exclaimed that it is "very likely to become a classic of the music documentary genre."[4]
The film was shot inNew Orleans,Havana,Santiago de Cuba, andCienfuegos.[3]
| Award | Year | Category | Result |
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| Fairhope Film Festival | 2018 | 2018 Jury Award Best Film | WON |
| Tallgrass Film Festival | 2018 | 2018 Outstanding Cinematography | WON |
| New Orleans Film Festival | 2018 | 2018 Audience Award | WON |
| SXSW 24 Beats Per Second | 2018 | Official Selection | Nominated |
