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Young@Heart (film)
''Young@Heart'' is a 2007 United Kingdom, British documentary film directed by Stephen Walker (filmmaker), Stephen Walker. It is about Young@Heart Chorus, Young@Heart, a New England choir, chorus of senior citizens that sings contemporary and classic rock and pop songs, and their rehearsals for a new show. Synopsis Young@Heart Chorus, Young@Heart, a choir, chorus of twenty-four senior citizens with an average age of eighty, is directed by the genial, but demanding, Bob Cilman. In preparation for a concert in their hometown of Northampton, Massachusetts, and their next European tour, they spend seven weeks learning new songs by the likes of Sonic Youth, James Brown, Allen Toussaint, Coldplay, Jimi Hendrix, Talking Heads, and Prince (musician), Prince, a task that is daunting for the members and frequently frustrating for Cilman. At one point, the chorus takes a break from rehearsals to perform at a nearby low-security prison, where they are figuratively, and then literally, embrace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Walker (filmmaker)
Stephen Walker is a British author and filmmaker. He was educated at Oxford and Harvard universities. He has directed or produced around 30 films, and was twice voted in the top 10 directors in the UK in ''Broadcast'' magazine. His production company is Walker George Films. His author website iStephen Walker Beyond Writing His first book, ''King of Cannes: Madness, Mayhem and the Movies'' (1999) was published by Bloomsbury and Penguin USA in 2000. Based on his BBC documentary ''Waiting for Harvey'', it was described by ''The Guardian'' as “entertaining and hilarious.” ''Shockwave: Countdown to Hiroshima'' (2005) his second book, tells the story of the three months before the dropping of the atomic bomb in August 1945. It was published by HarperCollins, winning favourable comparisons to John Hersey's classic postwar account ''Hiroshima''. It received starred reviews from ''Booklist'', ''Publishers Weekly'' and ''Kirkus Reviews'' and was described as “electrifying” (' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |