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Throw Down Your Heart

Directed by Sascha Paladino

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2008, 97 min

“Throw Down Your Heart” follows American banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck on his journey to Africa to explore the little known African roots of the banjo and record an album. It’s a boundary-breaking musical adventure that celebrates the beauty and complexity of Africa – an Africa that is very different from what is often seen in the media today.

Screenings

  • August, 2009 (select screenings throughout the month)
  • Peoria Theatre
  • Peoria, IL
  • August 14-20, 2009
  • Music Box Theatre
    Béla Fleck in person Saturday 8/15 for Q&A and mini-set @ 8pm.
  • Chicago, IL
  • August 16, 2009
  • Vickers Theatre
    Béla Fleck in person Sunday 8/16 for Q&A and a single tune
  • Three Oaks, MI
  • August 14-16, 2009
  • Times Cinema
    Béla Fleck in person friday 8/14 for Q&A and a single tune
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • August 13, 2009
  • The Cedar
    Béla Fleck in person Thursday 8/13 for Q&A and a single tune
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • April 30, 2009
  • Cinema Arts Centre
    Director Sascha Paladino and Béla Fleck in person
  • Huntington, NY
  • March 13-April 5, 2009
  • Roxie Film Center
    Dir. Sascha Paladino and Béla Fleck in person Fri(13) & Sat(14)
  • San Francisco, CA
  • March 13-19, 2009
  • Elmwood Theater
    Dir. Sascha Paladino and Béla Fleck in person Sat(afternoon)
  • Berkeley, CA