A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn (2002)
1h 22m
Running Time
January 1, 2002Release Date
A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn (2002)
1h 22m
Running Time
January 1, 2002Release Date
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Plot.
A rare peek into the working methods of John Zorn. Filmed over a ten year period, this documentary includes live footage of Masada, Naked City, Cobra, as well as improvisations, his classical work and rare interviews. A prize winner at European festivals, this film documents Heuermann's very personal, fifteen year odyssey with the music of John Zorn.
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Cast & Crew.
Joey Baron
Self
Greg Cohen
Self
Dave Douglas
Self
Yamatsuka Eye
Himself
Fred Frith
Self
Claudia Heuermann
Director
John Zorn
Composer
Greg Cohen
Himself
Ikue Mori
Self
Ikue Mori
Self
Dave Douglas
Himself
Mike Patton
Self
David Lindsay
Himself (narration) / Production Assistant
Marc Ribot
Self
Matthew Price
Sound Recordist
Rainer Hartmann
Cinematography
Kazunori Sugiyama
Associate Producer
Arlene Sandler
Camera Operator
Alex Rogowski
Camera Production Assistant
Steven Robinson
Sound Recordist
Heinz-Albert Staubitz
Sound Recordist
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A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn is a documentary film on avant garde composer and musician John Zorn directed by Claudia Heuermann. It features performances of a range of Zorn's music and includes appearances by Joey Baron, Greg Cohen, Dave Douglas, Fred Frith, Ikue Mori, Mike Patton, and Marc Ribot. It won the Bavarian Documentary Award in 2002.