John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music (2000)

This documentary explores the life and work of contemporary composer John Adams, combining performance footage with interviews and insights from colleagues and Adams himself. The film features performances of his Grammy-winning operas "Nixon in China" and "El Niño," alongside excerpts from Penny Woolcock’s film adaptation of "The Death of Klinghoffer." Performances of works by Steve Reich and Conlon Nancarrow by the Ensemble InterContemporain at the Théâtre Musical de Paris-Châtelet are also included.