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filmmaking career did
not enter the thoughts
of Jeffrey Levy-Hinte
as he was earning his master's
degree at the University of
Michigan. Political science was
his focus some 20 years ago.
After a move to New York
and a succession of different
jobs, Levy-Hinte decided to
experiment with movies, chose
self-taught editing as a way to
begin and advanced to produc- Jeffrey Levy-Hinte
ing and directing.
slice of America, our history and our
While editing When We Were
great musical heritage."
Kings, a film about the 1974 Zaire
Levy-Hinte, who grew up in
boxing match between Muhammad
Ali and George Foreman, Levy-Hinte California, has worked on fictional
productions as well as documenta-
came across footage of the three-
ries.
night music festival that had been
"Jewish themes and characters are
paired with the bout. Many years of
in a lot of the films [I've produced],"
mulling over ideas for a film about
the festival resulted in the documen- says Levy-Hinte, who defines
Judaism as an important backdrop,
tary Soul Power, his first directorial
in his life through family and holi-
effort.
days.
"I love the energy, dynamism of
"In High Art, Ally Sheedy portrays
the performances and the personali-
the main character, who is Jewish. In
ties in the film," says Levy-Hinte, 42,
Laurel Canyon, Frances McDormand
whose documentary is being shown
takes the role of a Jewish music pro-
July 31-Aug. 9 at the Detroit Film
ducer. In Roman Polanski: Wanted
Theatre. "I really enjoy stepping
and Desired, there is the issue of
back into this era. It's the recent
surviving the Holocaust and being
past but distant enough from today,
alienated?"
where there is a different sensibility
A Jewish connection in Soul
and mentality."
is Stewart Levine, who had
Power
Soul Power — with footage shot
the
idea
for the music festival and
primarily by celebrated cinema-
worked
with
African musician Hugh
tographers Albert Maysles, Paul
Masekela
to
bring
it about.
Goldsmith, Kevin Keating and
"I'm
shooting
a
film
called The
Roderick Young — brings together
says
Levy-Hinte,
Kids
Are
All
Right,"
R&B icons from America with stellar
who
is
married
with
a
9-month-old
performers from Africa. There are
son. "It's about a two-morn fam-
numbers by James Brown, B.B. King
ily. The father was an anonymous
and Sister Sledge as well as Miriam
sperm donor, and the kids find him.
Makeba and Afrisa.
It explores the nature of family.
"Because the Motor City is the
"I want to work more on Soul
home of so much amazing music, I
Power. I want to do a concert DVD
think this film ties in very directly,"
of the film."
says Levy-Hinte."I just think it's a

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