Dir: Ido Fluk
Cast: Mala Emde, John Magaro, Michael Chernus
116 mins · 2025 · Germany, Poland, Belgium · Cert 15
The true story behind Keith Jarrett's electrifying Koln Concert, the best-selling solo album in jazz history, and the teenager who made it happen.
Cologne, Germany, 1975. 18-year-old Vera Brandes is determined to stage a concert featuring Keith Jarrett. But when the musician arrives exhausted, in pain and insulted by the piano provided, she must frantically improvise to salvage the situation and convince him to go on with the show, setting the scene for a performance that became a global phenomenon.
Ido Fluk's energising drama stars Mala Emde and John Magaro, and reframes the story of the legendary jazz recording through the young woman who made it happen. The enthusiasm of ambitious teenage promoter Vera Brandes is boundless. Having started organising concerts at 15, Keith Jarrett's show pushes her to new heights of multitasking, from booking the venue to selling the tickets to (re)convincing Jarrett to perform when he almost drops out at the 11th hour.
Discover the fascinating backstory of what became Jarrett's one-hour, entirely improvised concert, the best-selling solo album in jazz history.
