Richard Manuel

The farewell concert of the legendary musical group, The Band, with many great guest stars.

El edificio de los Chilenos -- 2010 / HDCam / 95' - 52' Chile, France, Cuba, The Netherlands PRODUCCIONES APLAPLAC present a film by Macarena Aguil , co-direction Susana Foxley, image Arnaldo Rodr guez, sound Mauricio Molina. Producers by Juan Manuel Ega a, Macarena Aguil , co-producers Les Films d' I i Richard Copans, ICAIC Cuba, IKON TV, Canal 13 UCTV. Funds and support Fondo Audiovisual Chile, Corfo Chile, Jan Vrijman Fund. Towards the end of the seventies, the militants of MIR exiled in Europe, decided to return to Chile in order to support the fight against the military dictatorship. The ones who could would help through legal means, others through clandestinity. Many had children and couldn' t return with them. So the idea of a community center to shelter these children was born. Project Home gathered 60 kids that were left to the care of 20 people who assumed the responsibility of their upbringing for the years to come.

Trailer for the documentary The Last Waltz. In what just might be the finest rock & roll concert film ever, The Last Waltz celebrates the final performance by the Band (Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, Levon Helm, and Garth Hudson). The show took place on Thanksgiving Day in 1976, at San Francisco's Winterland Arena--where the group had played their very first show more than 16 years before. In order to make their farewell even more unforgettable, they recruited numerous guests to join them onstage, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Ronnie Hawkins, Paul Butterfield, Emmylou Harris, Neil Diamond, the Staple Singers, Dr. John, Ringo Starr, Ron Wood, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Martin Scorsese, a former roommate of Robbie Robertson's, employs some of the world's greatest cinematographers--including Michael Chapman, Vilmos Zsigmond, and Laszlo Kovacs--to film the set in a way that captures the show's sweat and energy with a powerful intimacy. Interspersed into the songs are a series of interviews with the Band's members, who recall their early days playing for empty bars and their emergence as major players in the rock & roll game. The Last Waltz is a thrilling concert film, mandatory viewing even for those unfamiliar with the Band or rock music in general.