Tokyo in 33 RPM, a feature documentary about the jazz scene in Japan’s capital, is in the works from director Tanmay Srivastava and Synergy Pictures U.K. The project will be presented at WAVES Film Bazaar, the market that runs alongside the International Film Festival of India in Goa. The film moves between Tokyo’s working musicians, […]
Jazz Documentary ‘Tokyo in 33 RPM’ Unveiled Ahead of India’s WAVES Film Bazaar (EXCLUSIVE)

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