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Practice Makes Perfect (2012)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 11M

Director : Su Friedrich

Synopsis

The film is primarily a portrait of Kam Kelly, who teaches West African drumming to students at various New York schools, including Intermediate School 292 in Brooklyn. One of his students, Jessica Jackson, is featured. The piece was commissioned for the “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2012.

Actors

Kam Kelly
Kam Kelly
Himself
Jessica Jackson
Jessica Jackson
Herself

Crews

Su Friedrich
Su Friedrich
Director
Su Friedrich
Su Friedrich
Editor
Su Friedrich
Su Friedrich
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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