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Oscar-winning filmmaker Jonathan Demme talks about his decision to film a documentary on post-Katrina New Orleans. Musicians Chick Corea and Bela Fleck explain the teamwork behind their new album and also perform.
Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme
Filming post-Katrina New Orleans. (11:06)
Jonathan Demme is among the first rank of filmmakers, with credits that include Philadelphia, Beloved and The Silence of the Lambs, for which he won an Oscar. He's directed 7 different actors in Oscar-nominated performances. Demme also does concert films, is an activist, whose projects—such as Artists for Democracy in Haiti, reflect his political concern—and a documentary filmmaker. His most recent project, Right to Return, is about post-hurricane residents of New Orleans.
Chick Corea, Bela Fleck
Chick Corea, Bela Fleck
Chick Corea is a jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer, who has been described as one of the most significant jazzmen since the ‘60s. Béla Fleck is a virtuoso banjo player, well known for his work with the band Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. Combined, the two master musicians have earned over 20 Grammy Awards and 67 nominations. Though they've played together in the past, the two giants of the jazz world have collaborated for the first time on a full-length project, the new CD, 'The Enchantment.'