For My Sisters Poster

For My Sisters

Not Rated Documentary

Starring: Carole Alston

Writer: N/A

Release Date:
December 13, 2014
Ratings:
8.0 / 10
Director:
Stephanus Domanig
Companies:
PLAESION Film

Overview

FOR MY SISTERS is a movie about black culture or rather: black women, specifially: a movie about black singers. Alberta Hunter, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Nina Simone. They are the four "Big Sisters", singer Carole Alston follows through to the age of jazz. Alston, "a voice as dark and sweet as molasses", as described by the Financial Times, was born in Washington, DC and has been living in Vienna for almost 30 years. She is sure: "Those four icons help you explain what jazz is and even the history of jazz right along."