Throw Down Your Heart
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Sascha Paladino
Joe Bini
Wellington Bowler
Scott A Burgess
Bela Fleck
Bela Fleck
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
American banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck travels to Africa to explore the little-known roots of the instrument and record an album. His journey takes him through Uganda, Tanzania, The Gambia and Mali, where he transcends the barriers of language and culture through a shared passion for music.
Director
Sascha Paladino
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 24 Beats Per Second Audience Award at the 2008 South by Southwest Film Festival.
Winner of the Documentary Audience Award at the 2008 Vancouver International Film Festival.
Winner of the Music Documentary Award at the 2008 SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival.
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States June 2008
Released in United States June 5, 2009
Released in United States March 2008
Released in United States Spring April 24, 2009
Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival June 16-23, 2008.
Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (24 Beats Per Second) March 7-15, 2008.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Nonfiction Features of 2008) September 25-October 10, 2008.
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Nonfiction Features of 2008) September 25-October 10, 2008.)
Released in United States March 2008 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (24 Beats Per Second) March 7-15, 2008.)
Released in United States Spring April 24, 2009
Released in United States June 5, 2009 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States June 2008 (Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival June 16-23, 2008.)
