Tracing the story of Ella Fitzgerald’s life, this documentary film explores how her music became a soundtrack for a tumultuous century. From a 1934 talent contest at the Apollo theatre in Harlem, the film follows Ella’s extraordinary journey across 5 decades as she reflects the passions and troubles of the times in her music and her life. Moving beyond conventional biopic, the film uses images and music to evoke the feel of those times so as to bring to life the context of Ella’s unique career, featuring interviews from Smokey Robinson, Jamie Cullum, Tony Bennett, Norma Miler. 这部纪录片讲述了艾拉·菲茨杰拉德一生的故事，探讨了她的音乐是如何成为动荡世纪的原声带的。从1934年在哈莱姆的阿波罗剧院举行的才艺比赛开始，这部电影讲述了埃拉50年来的非凡历程，她反映了当时音乐和生活中的激情和烦恼。 这部电影超越了传统的传记片，运用图像和音乐来唤起那些时代的感觉，从而使埃拉独特的职业生涯的背景变得栩栩如生，包括对Smokey Robinson、Jamie Cullum、Tony Bennett和Norma Miller的采访。