• Director(s)

    Matthew Heineman

  • Production Year

    2023

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    104m

  • Cast

    Jon Batiste, Suleika Jaouad

Film

American Symphony

discrimination, illness theme

Whilst supporting his wife as she faces gruelling cancer treatment, this moving US documentary explores a year in the life of celebrated, Grammy award winning musician Jon Batiste as he sets out to compose his first symphony.…

Whilst supporting his wife as she faces gruelling cancer treatment, this moving US documentary explores a year in the life of celebrated, Grammy award winning musician Jon Batiste as he sets out to compose his first symphony.

language
Mild terms include 'shit' and 'damn'.
discrimination
References are made to racism including a man criticising the historical portrayal of Black people 'cooning' around on camera for white people. Racist attitudes are clearly condemned by the work as a whole. There is use of the racial term 'n***a' within song lyrics.
theme
The film documents aspects of a woman's debilitating cancer treatment. There is sight of her in hospital with visual and verbal references to the pain and discomfort she is experiencing as well as to the emotional impact the disease has on sufferers and their families. A man's describes his lifelong battle with anxiety and panic attacks.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

  • Director(s)

    Matthew Heineman

  • Production Year

    2023

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    104m

  • Cast

    Jon Batiste, Suleika Jaouad

discriminatory language, references to illness
Classified Date:
03/11/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Netflix International B.V.
language
Mild terms include 'shit' and 'damn'.
discrimination
References are made to racism including a man criticising the historical portrayal of Black people 'cooning' around on camera for white people. Racist attitudes are clearly condemned by the work as a whole. There is use of the racial term 'n***a' within song lyrics.
theme
The film documents aspects of a woman's debilitating cancer treatment. There is sight of her in hospital with visual and verbal references to the pain and discomfort she is experiencing as well as to the emotional impact the disease has on sufferers and their families. A man's describes his lifelong battle with anxiety and panic attacks.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
discrimination, illness theme
Classified Date:
04/10/2024
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix International B.V.
language
Mild terms include 'shit' and 'damn'.
discrimination
References are made to racism including a man criticising the historical portrayal of Black people 'cooning' around on camera for white people. Racist attitudes are clearly condemned by the work as a whole. There is use of the racial term 'n***a' within song lyrics.
theme
The film documents aspects of a woman's debilitating cancer treatment. There is sight of her in hospital with visual and verbal references to the pain and discomfort she is experiencing as well as to the emotional impact the disease has on sufferers and their families. A man's describes his lifelong battle with anxiety and panic attacks.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Classified Date:
13/11/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Netflix International B.V.

  • Classified date

    04/10/2024

  • Language

    English