Down With Jazz is a short documentary about the state of jazz music in Ireland, created by students from the Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown, in 2017.
Directed by & Edited by: Zithelo Bobby Mthombeni
Produced by: Mikaela Egan, Zithelo Bobby Mthombeni, Paulina Macierzyńska, Tobi Ilori, Alicja Kosinska
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Dir: Zithelo Bobby Mthombeni | 2017 | Ireland | 12 mins
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