Netflix unveiled the official trailer for American Symphony, an intimate documentary on award-winning musician Jon Batiste. In this documentary, musician Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment.

Release Date

Directed by Matthew Heineman, American Symphony world premiered at tTelluride Film Festival and opens in theaters with a release date of November 24, 2023, following by its debut on Netflix on November 29.

Synopsis

It’s 2022 and musician Jon Batiste is at the peak of his music career while also embarking on his most ambitious challenge – composing an original symphony. In the midst of this meteoric rise, Batiste’s wife – best-selling author Suleika Jaouad – learns that her long-dormant cancer has returned.

American Symphony is an intimate portrait of two artists and the healing power of love and creativity.

Reviews

Calling the film ‘warm and lovely’ in their review, Variety said “Aside from having a performance of the symphony as a climax, “American Symphony” doesn’t really have an ending. For this warm and lovely film’s most natural audience, which will most likely be families struggling with illness, the documentary’s final inconclusiveness may feel like a feature, not a flaw: Music is forever, and so is chemo, in some cases. Holding those elements in balance is one way to create a symphony.”

Official Trailer

Watch the official trailer for American Symphony.