After spending two months in an AIDS-related coma, no one knew if jazz great Fred Hersch would ever eat or walk again—let alone play the piano. But when he gained consciousness, he was determined to survive.

Capturing the making of Hersch’s “My Coma Dreams,” a theatrical, musical and visual odyssey into the vivid dreams and nightmares he experienced during his coma, this documentary will delve into the life and work of an educator, an AIDS activist and one of the foremost jazz musicians of our time. Directed by award-winning filmmakers Carrie Lozano and Charlotte Lagarde.

- Read this wonderful profile of Fred Hersch in the New York Times.
- Support the project by donating to Swell Cinema, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.