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Movie poster: Making Up My Mind: Searching for Jimmy Lyons (2019)
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Making Up My Mind: Searching for Jimmy Lyons

2019 · 47 min Documentary
8.0 / 10 · TMDB

Legendary jazz poet Jimmy Lyons, whose unique vocal style once led to his arrest at New York's Gaslight Cafe, becomes the subject of a documentary mystery. The film delves into the labyrinth of his artistry, weaving together lyrics about love and family, existential ponderings, political statements, mythology, and the search for meaning. Through archival footage, music, and testimonies from contemporaries, it reconstructs the portrait of an artist who fought for the right to expand poetry's boundaries, leaving behind an enigmatic legacy that still demands unraveling.

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Year 2019
Genre Documentary
Director Jeff M. Giordano
Runtime 47 min.
Rating TMDB: 8.0/10 (1 votes)

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This documentary expertly balances investigation with poetic essay, refusing easy answers and instead inviting the viewer on an intellectual journey. It compels us to hear music not just as sound, but as the voice of an era and a personal act of resistance.

What lingers after the final frame is the echo of a saxophone in quiet rooms and the unresolved tension of an artist forever pushing against the margins. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jeff M. Giordano

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