'Cool Cats' tells the story of two jazz giants who are forced to relocate to a musical smalltown. In the mid-1960s, tenor saxophone stars Ben Webster and Dexter Gordon leave behind America and its fierce political climate – as well as a long trail of heavy alcohol and heroin abuse. They settle down in Copenhagen, where they are greeted as musical saviors. But the attractions of the small, fairy tale-like Scandinavian capital soon turn out to be a threat to their music – and their lives. The film's visual backbone consists of Ben Webster's own 8MM footage which resurfaces here for the first time.
| Original title | Cool Cats |
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| Danish title | Cool Cats |
| Director | Janus Køster-Rasmussen |
| Director of Photography | Lars Bonde, Theis Mortensen, Klaus Nedergaard, Anders Aagaard Nielsen |
| Editor | Thomas Winkel Ravn |
| Sound | Peter Albrechtsen, Rune Thuelund |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Production company | Danmarks Radio |
| Domestic distribution | Danmarks Radio |
| Danish festival release | 09.11.2015, CPH:DOX |
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| Production company | Danmarks Radio |
| Domestic distribution | Danmarks Radio |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Janus Køster-Rasmussen |
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| Cinematography | Lars Bonde |
| Cinematography | Theis Mortensen |
| Cinematography | Klaus Nedergaard |
| Cinematography | Anders Aagaard Nielsen |
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| Editing | Thomas Winkel Ravn |
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Sound |
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| Sound designer | Peter Albrechtsen |
| Sound designer | Rune Thuelund |
| Sound editor | Mikkel Nielsen |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
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| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Christian Munch-Hansen | 2015-11-07 |