Tracing the story of Ella Fitzgerald’s life, this documentary film exploreshow her music became a soundtrack for a tumultuous century. From a 1934 talent contest at the Apollo Theatrein Harlem, the film followsElla’s extraordinary journeyacross five decades as she reflects the passions and troubles of the times in her music andlife. Moving beyondconventional biopic, the film uses images and music to evoke the feelof thosetimes bringing to life the history of Ella’s unique career. Featuring interviews from Smokey Robinson, Tony Bennett, Jamie Cullum, Norma Miller and Ella’s adopted son Ray Brown Jr.

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