‘Jazzy’ Review: Morrisa Maltz Fashions a Beautiful Sequel to ‘The Unknown Country’
variety.comTomris Laffly While there was much Oscar buzz around “Killers of the Flower Moon” actor Lily Gladstone (one of the most exciting cinematic names of the past decade), there was another Gladstone-starrer out in the world last year, quietly captivating a smaller audience in limited release.
That picture was Morrisa Maltz’s hypnotic road movie “The Unknown Country,” an original narrative touched by a documentarian’s perceptive sensibility that followed Gladstone’s Tana on a journey through the American Midwest and, ultimately, her grief.
Those who made the time for Maltz’s modest film then met the young Native girl Jasmine “Jazzy” Shangreaux, Maltz’s real-life goddaughter.
Now, the young girl gets her own vehicle with the tender and poetic “Jazzy,” debuting at Tribeca Festival. At first glance, “Jazzy” might seem more polished and traditionally structured than its predecessor.
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