Throw Down Your Heart
Directed by Sascha Paladino
WINNER
BEST MUSIC DOC
SILVER DOCS
BEST MUSIC DOC
SILVER DOCS
OFFICIAL SELECTION
IDFA
IDFA
WINNER
AUDIENCE AWARD
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST
AUDIENCE AWARD
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST
WINNER
AUDIENCE AWARD
VANCOUVER FILM FESTIVAL
AUDIENCE AWARD
VANCOUVER FILM FESTIVAL
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
- February 17, 2011
- East Side Food Co-op
- Minneapolis, MN
- November 18 , 2010
- Percolator Films
- Evanston, IL
- August 22, 2010
- Marshall-Lyon County Library
- Marshall, MN
- August 11, 2010
- The Hygienic Art Park
- New London, CT
- July 22, 2010
- Lambertville Library
- Lambertville, NJ
- June 27, 2010
- Phoenix Art Museum
- Phoenix, AZ
- June 12, 2010
- Skirball Cultural Center
- Los Angeles, CA
- March 4, 2010
- Asheville Brewing Company
- Asheville, NC
- March 2, 2010
- Plaza Theatre
- Orlando, FL
- April 26, 2010
- Big Arts
- Sanibel Island, FL
- April 17, 2010
- The Reel House Cinema
- Boone, NC
- April 9, 11, 14, 2010
- The Cinematheque
- Winnipeg, Manitoba - CANADA
- February 28, 2010
- State Theatre
- State College, PA
- February 27, 2010
- Railroad Square Cinema
- Waterville, ME
- February 17 & 21, 2010
- University of Connecticut
- Storrs, CT
- February 2, 2010
- Film Streams
- Omaha, NE
- January 31, 2010
- Center for Contemporary Arts
- Santa FE, NM
- December 8, 2009
- Cape Ann Community Cinema - Gloucester
- Gloucester, MA
- November 22, 2009
- Lyndsay McCandless Contemporary Gallery
- Jackson, WY
- November 21, 2009
- Detroit Institute of Arts
- Detroit, MI
- November 4-22, 2009
- Leeds International Film Festival
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- November 5, 2009
- Naro Cinema
- Norfolk, VA
- October 30,31, 2009
- Real Art Ways
- Hartford, CT
- October 30-November 1, 2009
-
Cape Ann Community Cinema
HELD OVER - Gloucester, MA
- October 27, 2009
- The Flicks
- Boise, ID
- October 23-24, 2009
- Real Art Ways
- Hartford, CT
- October 21-25, 2009
- Hamilton Theater
- Hamilton, NY
- October 19, 2009
- Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
- Vancouver, B.C
- October 14, 2009
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Cleveland, OH
- October 12, 2009
- Bear Tooth Theatre
- Anchorage, AK
- October 2, 2009
- Oklahoma State University
- Stillwater, OK
- September 27, 2009
- Blue Ridge Music Center
- Galax, VA
- September 19, 2009
- Georgetown Theater, I Luv Africa Film Series
- Washington, DC
- September 18-20, 2009
- Pittsburgh Filmmakers
- Pittsburgh, PA
- September 10, 2009
- Carver Hill Gallery
- Rockport, ME
- August, 2009 (select screenings throughout the month)
- Peoria Theatre
- Peoria, IL
- August 29, 2009
- Old Salem Museums and Gardens
- Winston-Salem, NC
- August 28-29, 2009
- Tallahassee Film Society
- Tallahassee, FL
- August 27, 2009
- Lake Placid Center for the Arts
- Lake Placid, NY
- August 23, 2009
-
Belcourt Theatre
Béla Fleck in person! - Nashville, TN
- 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
- August 11-12, 2009
- Turnage Theater
- Washington, NC
- August 7-13 , 2009
- Northwest Film Forum
- Seattle, WA
- August 10, 2009
- Alamo Drafthouse
- Austin, TX
- August 8, 2009
- Robinson Film Center
- Shreveport, LA
- July 31-August 6, 2009
- Cinema du Parc
- Montreal, Canada
- August 3, 2009
- Robinson Film Center
- Shreveport, LA
- August 3, 2009
- Central Park SummerStage
- New York, NY
- July 24-30, 2009
- Vancity Theatre
- Vancouver, B.C.-Canada
- July 17-30, 2009
- Hollywood Theatre
- Portland, OR
- July 17-23, 2009
-
Ragtag Cinema
HELD OVER - Columbia, MO
- July 14, 2009
-
Upstate Films
Béla Fleck in person July 14 - Rhinebeck, NY
- July 13, 2009
-
Amherst Cinema
Béla Fleck in person - Amherst, MA
- July 11-12, 2009
- Oklahoma City Museum of Art
- Oklahoma City, OK
- July 11, 2009
-
Duxbury Performing Arts
Béla Fleck in person - Duxbury, MA
- July 10-16, 2009
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Cable Car Cinema
Béla Fleck in person July 10 - Providence, RI
- July 9-16, 2009
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Coolidge Corner Theater
Béla Fleck in person Thursday July 9 - Brookline, MA
- July 7, 2009
-
Railroad Square
Béla Fleck in person July 7 - Waterville, Maine
- July 2-3, 6-10, 2009
-
Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery
Béla Fleck in person July 8 - Brunswick, ME.
- July 2-5, 2009
- Community Arts Center
- Williamsport, PA.
- July 1-5, 2009
- Nova 6 Cinemas
- Moline, IL
- July 1-5, 2009
- Nova 10
- Des Moines, IA
- July 1-5, 2009
- The Amp
- Oxford, MI
- July 1-5, 2009
- Geneva 4 Theatre
- Lake Geneva, WI
- June 18-July 2, 2009
-
Denver Film Society
Director Sascha Paladino in person June 18 - Denver, CO
- June 24, 2009
- The Loft Cinema
- Tuscon, AZ
- June 19-28, 2009
- Mos' Art Theatre
- Lake Park, FL
- June 19, 20, 21, 2009
- Jean Cocteau Theater
- Santa Fe, NM
- June 15,17,19 2009
- Cornell Cinema
- Ithaca, NY
- June 12-18, 2009
- Savoy Theater
- Montpelier, VT
- June 5-18, 2009
- Lyric Cinema
- Ft. Collins, CO
- Sat June 13 & Sun June 14 @ 11am
-
Laemmle's Monica 4-plex
HELD OVER! - 1332 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-394-9741
- June 12-14, 2009
- Museum of Fine Arts Houston
- Houston, TX
- June 5-11, 2009
-
Laemmle's Music Hall
Béla Fleck & Dir. Sascha Paladino in person 6/5 & 6/6 - Los Angeles, CA
- June 5-11, 2009
- Webster University Film Series
- St. Louis, MO
- May 29 - June 10, 2009
- Myrna Loy Center
- Helena, MT
- May 28, 2009
-
SPACE Gallery
HELD OVER! - Portland, ME
- May 27, 2009
- Fundy Film Society
- Wolfville, Nova Scotia
- May 11, 2009
- Epcor Center for the Performing Arts-Movies that Matter Series
- Calgary-Alberta, Canada
- May 8, 2009
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Cleveland, OH
- May 1-7, 2009
- Sag Harbor Cinema
- Sag Harbor, NY
- April 24-May 14, 2009
- IFC Center
- New York, NY
- May 1, 2009
-
Bay Area Film Society
HELD OVER! - Washburn, WI
- April 30, 2009
-
Cinema Arts Centre
Director Sascha Paladino and Béla Fleck in person - Huntington, NY
- April 17-19, 2009
- Kentucky Theatre
- Lexington, KY
- April 16, 2009
- AFI Silver
- Silver Spring, MD
- April 10-16, 2009
- Tivoli Cinemas
- Kansas City, MO
- March 28, 29, 2009
- Goggle Works
- Reading, PA
- 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
- February 22, 2009
- Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
- Missoula, MT
- February 28, 2011
-
Middle Tennessee State University
Part of Black History Month - Murfreesboro, TN
- March 2-4, 2011
- I Luv Africa Film Series - City College
- New York, NY
- March 20, 2011 - 2pm
-
Chicago Cultural Center - Reel Music Film Series
FREE SCREENING! - Chicago, IL
- May 25, 2011
-
The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts
Sascha Paladino in person! - Louisville, KY
- April 28 & May 12, 2011
- Arts Quest Center at Steel Stacks
- Bethlehem, PA
- August 12, 13, 2001
- The Charles
- Johnson City, TN
- October 12, 2011
- Duke Performances @ Carolina Theatre
- Durham, NC
- January 31, 2012
- Red House Arts Center
- Syracuse, NY
- February 27, 2013
- Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
- May 4, 2013
- Power of Music Film Festival
- Portsmouth, Rhode Island
- October 3, 2014
- The Cary Downtown Theater
- Cary, NC