About the filmA journey from the N-Side: an unscripted profile of a jazz/poet, is an art/documentary, which follows the struggle and bears witness to a re-birth of the coffee house, open-mic poet N-Side.Norman A. Woods aka performing jazz/poet N-Side, once homeless, highly addicted to drugs and alcohol, decided that he would give life one more try. One last attempt to break free from anger and self-pity, working without any sense of self worth. Since then, with the help of many people, he has discovered a renewed appreciation for life through discovering a love of writing and performing jazz/poetry The film "A journey from the N-Side: an unscripted profile of a jazz/poet" is about meeting the challenge to change a journey, empowered by passion and perseverance. Throughout the film are highlights of LIVE performances with his group "The tribe" along with varied commentaries. We hope the film will be thought provoking and inspirational. |