blue Figures

summary

Eliott is a black American ex-trumpeter turned record retailer in Paris. 

His historic Blue Figures store is falling into disrepair, and is about to be supplanted by a Starbucks. He befriends Inès, a young DJ studying Sociology. 

Anxious about the future and revolted by the structural racism of the society around her, she discovers militancy. 

Faced with big business ready to do anything to replace this temple of musical memory, it's the heritage of these great jazz musicians that will guide them in their fight to maintain Blue Figures.

The film is constructed as a parallel edit, in which the lives of our heroes in Paris interact with key moments in the lives of great jazz musicians (Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Juliette Greco...). We explore the influence of context and social progress on our lives today. And as the scenes unfold, the great figures of jazz guide the steps of our characters...

CONCEPT

Blue Figures discusses the role of music as a link between past and present.

The film is aimed at an international audience of adults and young adults who enjoy engaging narratives, presenting a diversity of cultural, social and political realities linked to our current society... and to the history of jazz.

Our primary aim is to bring meaningful and varied stories to an audience not necessarily familiar with the world of jazz, while enabling fans to discover what lies behind the work of their favorite musicians. Past-tense narratives will combine historical information to create a sensory and intimate setting of the musicians' lives, setting the film apart from the usual jazz documentaries.