Throw Down Your Heart
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Throw Down Your Heart is a documentary film and musical project by banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck that traces the African roots of the banjo through collaborations with musicians across several African countries.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Throw Down Your Heart canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | documentary film ⓘ |
| about |
African roots of the banjo
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cross-cultural music collaboration ⓘ history of the banjo ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary (nomination) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Sascha Paladino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Argot Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
connections between American banjo and African instruments
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cultural exchange through music ⓘ slave trade era history of the banjo ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Anania Ngoliga
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Bassekou Kouyaté NERFINISHED ⓘ Béla Fleck NERFINISHED ⓘ Djelimady Tounkara NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jatta Family NERFINISHED ⓘ Toumani Diabaté NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Mali
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Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gambia NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Béla Fleck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
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music film ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | http://www.throwdownyourheart.com/ ⓘ |
| hasPart |
interviews
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musical performances ⓘ travel sequences ⓘ |
| hasPoster | Throw Down Your Heart film poster ⓘ |
| hasSoundtrack | Throw Down Your Heart (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African music
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banjo ⓘ musical collaboration ⓘ |
| musicBy | Béla Fleck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaborations with traditional African musicians
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documenting African origins of the banjo ⓘ |
| partOf | Béla Fleck discography ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Argot Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
DVD
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theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 97 minutes ⓘ |
| screenedAt |
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
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South by Southwest Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring | Béla Fleck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleComesFrom | translation of "Tug Down Your Heart" in Luganda context ⓘ |
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