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The Band

Premiere Date: June 16, 1998

Synopsis

When filmmaker David Zeiger decides to film his son Danny's high school band for a year, he gets a crash course in love, life and marching in formation. This poignant portrait celebrates the hormones, havoc and hope of the teen years and ultimately allows Zeiger to deepen his connection with one son, while paying tribute to the loss of another.

TAGS: community, music, school, youth

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Poignant and real

I saw the original broadcast in the summer of 1998 when I was 20 and it cast a spell over me. It's the reason I can still remember it 11 years later. At the time I was only a few years older than the featured kids and knew all to well the ins and outs of high school marching band. The budding romances, the goof offs, the brainiacs--it's all there. Mr. Zeiger is obviously a gifted filmmaker and loving father. The loss of his older son added extra poignance and was woven very well into the narrative.

by Josh from San Diego, CA
October 22, 2009, 10:17 PM

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David Zeiger

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