Night Waltz: The Music of Paul Bowles

2000 · 76 min · ★ 6.5 · Documentary

Before he impressed the literary world with his books, author Paul Bowles was a music composer, collaborating with the likes of Aaron Copland and Virgil Thomson. Performed here by the Eos Orchestra, Bowles's music melds with images by filmmakers Rudy Burckhardt and Nathaniel Dorsky, and, alongside interviews conducted in Tangiers, gives viewers a glimpse of true genius.

Directed by Owsley Brown · Written by Owsley Brown