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“Tragedy and comedy, life and death: these are the poles between which the events and people in this film move, with the good and the bad often inseparable.. For anyone who loves the place, this film will enhance your understanding. For anyone curious about New Orleans, it’s a fantastic place to start.”

– Malcolm Jones, The Daily Beast

“Yes, funerals — as in the famous joint expressions of mourning and celebration that feature “second line” dance marches to mark the joy of a soul’s ascent into heaven. As director Berry shows, those ceremonies have extraordinarily complex roots and meanings. What his documentary does, lovingly and in mesmerizingly watchable fashion, is explore the African American culture from which jazz funerals evolved — and how the funerals epitomize the soul and resilience of the Crescent City perpetually endangered by storms, floods, fires, coastal erosion, and diseases such as Yellow Fever.”

– Quin Hillyer, The Washington Examiner

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“CITY OF A MILLION DREAMS” Selected for the African Diaspora Cinema Festival in Florence, Italy

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“CITY OF A MILLION DREAMS” Upcoming Screening & Talk at The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience

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Francis ‘light years ahead’ of other popes in tackling abuse scandal, says pioneering journalist The Irish Times By Patsy McGarry [...]

Jason Berry’s ‘City of a Million Dreams’ documentary illuminates New Orleans jazz funerals

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Jason Berry's 'City of a Million Dreams' documentary illuminates New Orleans jazz funerals The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate [...]

‘City Of A Million Dreams’ To Receive Special Event Screenings In Santa Fe & Albuquerque

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Acclaimed Filmmaker’s Documentary Tribute To New Orleans Jazz Funerals, ‘City Of A Million Dreams’ To Receive Special Event Screenings In [...]

Jason Berry’s ‘City of a Million Dreams,’ exploring history of second lines, opens at Broad Theater

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Jason Berry's 'City of a Million Dreams,' exploring history of second lines, opens at Broad Theater Gambit Weekly By Will [...]

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