Jimi Could Have Fallen from the Sky (2017)

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Director: Terence Nance

Writer(s): Terence Nance

Starring: Ethan Hughes, JoVonn Lewis, Anijae McMillan, Amanda Morgan, NNaima Ramos Chapman, Robin Rojas, John Shannon, KraShane Sims, Frank Chapman

Synopsis: The short is described as an unauthorized, heavily abridged, biographical, visual and supersonic moment about the fact that Johnny Allen Hendrix (aka Jimi Hendrix) knew how to skydive. Set in Seattle where Jimi was born and raised, the film wonders aloud about what this skill meant for the life he went on to lead. Why did he retreat to the sky so quickly before all of us were ready for him to go?

Release Date: January 24, 2017 (USA) | Length: 8 min | Genre: Fantasy | MPAA Rating: NR

Note: This film was part of “Five by Five,” a series that invited 5 filmmakers to Seattle to create short films about the city, with each film being inspired by one of the five senses. Premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.