Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad are interviewed for American Symphony, an unforgettable documentary which is a big awards contender about the multi-Grammy winning artist Jon Batiste who whilst celebrating a triumphant year in music learns that his beloved wife’s – Suleika Jaouad - long dormant cancer has returned.

Jon Batiste & Suleika Jaouad - American Symphony - "The creative act is an act of survival..."
"The Impact of Illness, Creativity, and Future Plans: A Couple's Journey Through Survival and Connection"

0:53: 🎥 The couple discusses the impact of illness on their lives and the decision to share their story with the public and how it was important to share their intimate story to show the real duality of life and provide support to others.
2:08: The illness disrupted their plans for the future, leading them to re-imagine their lives and work.
2:54: 🎨 The video discusses the importance of setting intentions and connecting through creativity in a deep and meaningful way.
3:06: The significance of expressing emotions and dealing with pain and success
3:36: Learning and growing through experiences
4:08: The role of creativity in setting intentions and connecting to the future
5:03: The manifestation of divine creativity and the impact of setting intentions
5:33: 🎶 Musician discusses the impact of his work and future plans for animation.
6:21: The film 'Soul' is seen as a reflection of the human condition and the duality of life.
6:47: They confirm plans to work on further animations in the future.
7:12: Jon expresses the honor of creating music for multi-generational animations like 'Soul'.
7:23: They expresses gratitude and thanks to the interviewer.

Suleika is the author of the Life Interrupted column at The New York Times and has also written for Vogue, Glamour and more. Her 2021 memoir Between Two Kingdoms was a New York Times Best Seller.

Early in 2022, multi-instrumentalist Jon Batiste finds himself the most celebrated artist of the year with eleven Grammy nominations including Album of the Year. In the midst of that triumph, Jon is immersed in his most ambitious challenge yet: composing “American Symphony”, an original symphony that thrillingly reimagines the classical traditions of the form, bringing together an expansive and inclusive diaspora of music for a performance at storied Carnegie Hall. This extraordinary trajectory is upended, however, when Batiste’s life partner - best-selling author Suleika Jaouad - learns that her long dormant cancer has returned. In the moving and deeply intimate AMERICAN SYMPHONY, Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning director Matthew Heineman (Cartel Land, The First Wave, Retrograde) delivers a portrait of two inimitable artists at a crossroad and a profound meditation on art, love, and the creative process.

Linda Marric asks the questions.

The film will be released on the 1st of December, 2023.

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