Thursday, November 13th 2025

Sackville Film Society: KOLN 75

Dir. IDO FLUK, Germany, 2025, 122 mins. Keith Jarrett's legendary performance in January 1975 nearly didn't happen. Based on a true story, Köln 75 follows how the concert was conceived and orchestrated by the efforts of a teenage up and coming concert promoter, Vera Brandes, (played by German actress Mala Emde). Her enthusiasm set her to multitasking - from organizing the concert venue (the Cologne Opera House), promoting the event, and selling the tickets, to convincing Jarren to perform when he almost dropped out. Köln 75 captures the compelling, entertaining and, until now, unknown back story about Jarrett's one-hour entirely improvised concert, which became the best-selling solo album in jazz history.