American Symphony (2023)
Musician Jon Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment.
Top billed cast
Jon BatisteSelf
Suleika JaouadSelf
Lindsey ByrnesSelf
Anna WintourSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)- Jonathan DinklageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Louis CatoSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stephen ColbertSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Billie EilishSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Simon HelbergSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lenny KravitzSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
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