Rewind & Play

December1969,TheloniousMonkinParis.Beforehiseveningconcert,herecordsaprogrammeforFrenchtelevision.<br/>　　TherushesshowaTheloniousMonkwhoisinthegripoftheviolentfactoryofstereotypesfromwhichhetriestoescape.<br/>　　Thefilmbecomesthecrossingofthisgreatartist,whowouldliketoexistonlyforhismusic.Andtheportraitinhollowofamediamachineasridiculousasitisrevolting.<br/>　　Hereisthemachineinaction.Deconstructingtheserushesasphantasms.Toseethefactoryofcaricaturesatwork.Deaf,smiling,ambiguous,admiringandsickening.Toholdthemicrophonewithoutlistening,tomarvelwithoutseeing.<br/>　　Tryingtooverturnthepointofview.<br/>　　HereisTheloniousgoingthroughtheordeal,atwork,asifhehadlandedonastrangeplanet,whereaportraitisbeingmadethathecannotdoanythingabout.Tiredbytheyearsspentundergoingthispainfulexercise.<br/>　　Fortunately,heplays,andindoingso,hemakesmorethananythingelsebesaid.<br/>　　“ItbringstearstomyeyeswhenIseetheshitthatmyfatherwasgoingthrough”T.SMonkJr.