STATEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF ROY HARGROVE REGARDING “HARGROVE” DOCUMENTARY

In 2018, Roy participated in the filming of a planned documentary by director Eliane Henri in which she and her crew followed him on tour. Unfortunately, he died in November 2018, long before Ms. Henri completed it. Roy of course never saw or approved the finished film, and we, Roy’s wife and daughter, never authorized the film on behalf of his estate. While Roy was initially on board, it quickly became clear that this project was about the director’s vision and interests, not his. Roy had continuing issues with the director almost from the beginning, and unfortunately our efforts to work with her after he passed have also failed. While the film contains some beautiful and important footage of Roy, this is not the film he envisioned. However, we are happy to see Roy’s music and spirit being celebrated in any form and want to thank the musicians interviewed who shared their experiences and feelings about Roy and his music as well as his fans for the continuing support and love they send to Roy and us.

Aida Brandes-Hargrove
Kamala Hargrove

June 15, 2022