American Symphony
Directed by Matthew Heineman
Produced by Our Time Projects, Higher Ground
An intimate documentary portrait of a musician and writer navigating love, mortality, and creative purpose while facing a life-threatening illness.
Musician Jon Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment.
Essence
Ensemble
Jon Batiste
Self
Suleika Jaouad
Self
Lindsey Byrnes
Self
Anna Wintour
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jonathan Dinklage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Louis Cato
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stephen Colbert
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Billie Eilish
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Simon Helberg
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lenny Kravitz
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Trevor Noah
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Questlove
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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