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Passing the Torch
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Passing the Torch (2016) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Passing the Torch (2016) — a movie tagged as Documentary with nostalgic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Passing the Torch documents a ninety year old Jazz master, Jimmy Heath, mentoring teenage musicians with a thirst for knowledge and an appreciation of America's homegrown art form, Jazz. Director Bret Primack captures Heath's gentle, humorous sharing of life lessons and the non-threatening way he guides aspiring art… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~43 min).
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Synopsis
Passing the Torch documents a ninety year old Jazz master, Jimmy Heath, mentoring teenage musicians with a thirst for knowledge and an appreciation of America's homegrown art form, Jazz. Director Bret Primack captures Heath's gentle, humorous sharing of life lessons and the non-threatening way he guides aspiring artists to musical excellence. An esteemed mentor, Mr. Heath reaches a much younger generation by understanding his role, to be dependable, engaged, authentic, and finely tuned to their needs.
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- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2016-11-14
- Runtime
- 43m
- TMDB rating
- 0.0
- TMDB ID
- 1303146
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Passing the Torch documents a ninety year old Jazz master, Jimmy Heath, mentoring teenage musicians with a thirst for knowledge and an appreciation of America's homegrown art form, Jazz. Director B... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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The official runtime for Passing the Torch is approximately 43 minutes.
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