2010
June 2010
Saturday 12 June 2010
Sat 12 Jun, 2 pm. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049. 310-440-4500. Skirball Cultural Center - [email][events]
Passport Screenings Saturday, June 12, 2:00 p.m. Admission: Free; no reservations This award-winning documentary follows American banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck to Africa where he plumbs the little-known African roots of his instrument. As Fleck ventures across Uganda, Tanzania, Gambia, and Mali, he finds common ground with musicians from diverse backgrounds and creates some of the most meaningful music of his career. Directed by Sascha Paladino and featuring Malian diva Oumou Sangare among others. (2008, 97 min. No MPAA rating.)