Tiny and Ruby: Hell Divin’ Women

Profiling legendary jazz trumpeter Tiny Davis and her partner of over 40 years, drummer-pianist Ruby Lucas, Tiny & Ruby: Hell Divin’ Women weaves together rare jazz recordings, live performances, vintage photographs, and narrative poetry by Cheryl Clarke.

The film establishes an informal, intimate style in which 78-year-old Tiny demonstrates that her chops and humor are both quite intact.

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Selected Festivals, Awards, and TV Broadcasts

  • San Francisco Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 1989 (Audience Favorite Award)
  • Best Documentary at Festival International de Films de Femmes Paris
  • Silver Plaque Award, Chicago International Film Festival
  • Finalist, American Film and Video Festival
  • 1989 Berlin International Film Festival, Panorama Section
  • Shown at over 100 film festivals world-wide.
  • Broadcast in 11 countries including Britain, France, Germany, Holland, USA and Zimbabwe.

Produced and directed by Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss.  Produced in association with Channel 4 (UK).

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