The Fourth Movement

Rob Nilsson and players from his Direct Action Workshop explore the lives of nocturnal seekers on the edges of the jazz music world. It's opening night at SF's new C Flat Jazz Club and election night, Nov. 8, 2016: the 21st Century's "Eve of Destruction. Everything is about to change. Strangers, lovers, wonderers and wanderers from diverse cultures come together or break apart because of, and in spite of, the uncertain future ahead. Among them are Lou the soulful torch singer; jazz-club owner "Groove" and Nuray, a beautiful Azerbaijani refugee; German Barbara and her errant lover Errol; Italian Valentina; and free-spirited Juliana with her suite of midnight callers. All are lovingly enveloped by the smoky sounds of Fred Randolph's jazz sextet, evoking the City's deep-rooted jazz history and its current status as the rebel heart of the City. "Tear up the charts and reach for the high notes": the film fulfills its promise note for note. (Mill Valley Film Festival)