International Sweethearts Of Rhythm - New Release Of The Newly Restored Classic. This toe-tapping music film tells the story of the swinging, multi-racial all-women jazz band of the 1940s. A 16 piece band with a strong brass section, heavy percussion, and a deep rhythmic sense, the Sweethearts were not just a novelty but featured many of the best female musicians of the day.
Hailed by the NY TIMES on its original release as �a delightful trip down memory lane�, International Sweethearts of Rhythm is now available as part of a trilogy of films on women in jazz also including Tiny And Ruby: Hell Divin� Women and Maxine Sullivan:Love To Be In Love.
Shown at over 100 film festivals world-wide including the New York Film Festival; prizes include First Prize at Festival de Films de Femmes, Paris; Prize of International Jury, Oberhausen Short Film Festival, Germany; Jury Prize, Leipzig International Documentary Festival, Germany; and Blue Ribbon, American Film Festival.