A Tuba To Cuba
Feb 15, 2019 | IMDB 6.6
82 min Watch NowDocumentary, Music, History
A son seeking to fulfill his late father’s dream takes his band from the storied city of New Orleans to the shores of Cuba, where — through the universal language of music — dark and ancient connections between their peoples reveal the roots of jazz.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
La salsa Cubana
Tom Waits for No One
Original Sin
Jazzimation
What Difference Does It Make?
You, the Living
Che Guevara, naissance d'un mythe
The Blues Brothers
Karmen Gei
Jasper in a Jam
Patria O Muerte: Cuba, Fatherland or Death
The Good Shepherd
Daybreak Express
Ray
A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba
PARATUS A 20th Anniversary Special
The Buccaneer
The Cuban Game
Liberty's Secret
Komeda, Komeda...
SIMILAR MOVIES
La salsa Cubana
IMDB 9 | Apr , 2011
Tom Waits for No One
IMDB 4.3 | Jan , 1979
In this rotoscope animation, Tom Waits sings about "The One That Got Away."Original Sin
IMDB 6.1 | May , 2001
A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.Jazzimation
IMDB 0 | Jun , 1999
A jazzy film in which the spectator is forced to look with the ears and listen with the eyes. An abstract film drawn directly on the computer.What Difference Does It Make?
IMDB 5.1 | Feb , 2014
A documentary that explores the challenges that a life in music can bring.You, the Living
IMDB 7.1 | Sep , 2007
In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket, and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.Che Guevara, naissance d'un mythe
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2017
The Blues Brothers
IMDB 7.7 | Jun , 1980
Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.Karmen Gei
IMDB 4.1 | Jun , 2001
Bizet's Carmen gets a modern adaptation. Seducting, provocating, sensual. All the ingredients for a perfect drama. With her charm, Karmen gets out of many situations.Jasper in a Jam
IMDB 6.5 | Oct , 1946
In this entertaining Puppetoon animated short film, a young boy, Jasper, gets trapped inside a pawnshop at midnight. All the musical instruments come to life and play jazz. A whooping wooden Indian chief self-animates as well, and goes on the warpath.Patria O Muerte: Cuba, Fatherland or Death
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2016
A raw, unvarnished look at contemporary Cuba through the lens of its people, who are at once fiercely loyal to their country while being extremely dissatisfied after decades of neglect.The Good Shepherd
IMDB 6.4 | Dec , 2006
Edward Wilson, the only witness to his father's suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale, is a morally upright young man who values honor and discretion, qualities that help him to be recruited for a career in the newly founded OSS. His dedication to his work does not come without a price though, leading him to sacrifice his ideals and eventually his family.Daybreak Express
IMDB 7.1 | Jan , 1957
Set to a classic Duke Ellington recording "Daybreak Express", this is a five-minute short of the soon-to-be-demolished Third Avenue elevated subway station in New York City.Ray
IMDB 7.4 | Oct , 2004
Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered coupling gospel and country together.A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba
IMDB 8 | May , 1989
A documentary on Dizzy Gillespie's landmark visit to Cuba and his performance at the Fifth International Jazz Festival in Havana, Cuba. Filmed in 1985 with Arturo Sandoval and Sayyd Abdul Al Khabyyr.PARATUS A 20th Anniversary Special
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2025
A look back 20 years ago, on the challenges Coast Guard air crews and rescue swimmers had to overcome in New Orleans, to successfully rescue thousands of people in need following Hurricane Katrina in 2005.The Buccaneer
IMDB 6.5 | Dec , 1958
During the War of 1812 against Britain: General Andrew Jackson has only 1,200 men left to defend New Orleans when he learns that a British fleet will arrive with 60 ships and 16,000 men to take the city. In this situation an island near the city becomes strategically important to both parties, but it's inhabited by the last big buccaneer: Jean Lafitte. Although Lafitte never attacks American ships, the governor hates him for selling merchandise without taxes - and is loved by the citizens for the same reason. When the big fight gets nearer, Lafitte is drawn between the fronts. His heart belongs to America, but his people urge him to join the party that's more likely to win.The Cuban Game
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2001
A documentary depicting Cuba/US relations through baseball.Liberty's Secret
IMDB 4.8 | Nov , 2016
The daughter of a preacher becomes the centerpiece for a conservative political campaign but finds herself falling in love with a woman.Komeda, Komeda...
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2012
A feature-length documentary on the life and work of jazz musician and composer Krzysztof Komeda.