BOOKSHELF ON TOP OF THE SKY (DVD) DVD

A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: Twelve Stories About John Zorn
German filmmaker Claudia Heuermann's longtime admiration for New York-based postmodern musician/composer John Zorn is encapsulated in her non-linear 2002 documentary A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: Twelve Stories About John Zorn. Truly an all-inclusive music experimentalist, Zorn's repertoire ranges wildly from jazz infused with punk and metal to classical and ethnic pieces, with wild exercises in improvisation and pace also characteristic of his performance endeavors. As Heuermann analyzes her idol's musical background and achievements, she likewise experiments with filmmaking methodology by infusing some of Zorn's techniques with her own film editing, resulting in a series of seemingly disjointed stories that are as much about herself as they are about Zorn. A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: Twelve Stories About John Zorn was selected for a number of film festival programs in 2002, including the Montreal International Film Festival and the Munich International Film Festival. ~ Ryan Shriver, All Movie Guide

Cast John Zorn as

Crew Claudia Heuermann - Director Claudia Heuermann - Editor John Zorn - Composer (Music Score) Claudia Heuermann - Cinematographer Arlene Sandler - Cinematographer Rainer Hartmann - Cinematographer Claudia Heuermann - Screenwriter

A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: Twelve Stories About John Zorn
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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: 2: PCM stereo Additional Features: none specified DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1: Vistavision MPAA Rating: DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: All Content Length: 82 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Chapter 1 [4:38] 2. Chapter 2 [3:09] 3. Chapter 3 [5:51] 4. Chapter 4 [13:17] 5. Chapter 5 [5:29] 6. Chapter 6 [:35] 7. Chapter 7 [6:45] 8. Chapter 8 [8:19] 9. Chapter 9 [4:20] 10. Chapter 10 [9:20] 11. Chapter 11 [11:04] 12. Chapter 12 [6:43]