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Au Rythme de Vera Illuminates Brandes’s Pivotal Role in The Köln Concert

Ido Fluk’s feminist biopic foregrounds Brandes’s defiance of her conservative upbringing through inventive narration illustrating her struggle in a male-dominated industry.

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Overview

  • The film dramatizes Brandes’s determination to organize Keith Jarrett’s landmark 1975 Köln Concert despite her conservative family’s objections.
  • Ido Fluk minimizes Jarrett’s on-screen role to focus on Brandes’s personal growth and professional emancipation.
  • Mala Emde’s dynamic performance has drawn praise for capturing Brandes’s tenacity and charisma.
  • Michael Chernus’s fictional journalist character offers clear, concise explanations of jazz history and technique without overshadowing the central narrative.
  • Set to release on June 25, 2025, the biopic has received acclaim for its energetic pacing and unapologetically feminist perspective.