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  • Summary: Throw Down Your Heart follows American banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck on his journey to Africa to explore the little known African roots of the banjo and record an album. It’s a boundary-breaking musical adventure that celebrates the beauty and complexity of Africa – an Africa that is very different from what is often seen in the media today. (Argot Pictures)… Expand

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
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  1. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Stan Hall
    83
    Meeting at the intersection of cinema, history and ethnomusicology.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Reyhan Harmanci
    75
    Part road trip, part music lesson, follows virtuoso musician Béla Fleck on a trip through Africa to reclaim the banjo's roots. It's an entertaining journey, and director Sascha Paladino injects humor and pathos into the musical sequences.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not credited)
    50
    Fleck fails to provide any personal charisma, although the music is infectious.

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