American Symphony

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Musician Jon Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment.

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Jon Batiste

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Suleika Jaouad

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Lindsey Byrnes

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Anna Wintour

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Jonathan Dinklage

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Louis Cato

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