2004 film

Claudia Heuermann's film, A Bookshelf On Top of the Sky, gives us a rare peek into the working methods of one of the most notorious and reclusive composers on the scene today. Filmed over a ten year period, this documentary includes live footage of Masada, Naked City, Cobra, as well as improvisations, his classical work and rare interviews. A prize winner at European festivals, this film documents Heuermann's very personal, fifteen year odyssey with the music of John Zorn.
Featuring John Zorn, Mark Feldman, Erik Friedlander, Joyce Hammann, Wayne Horvitz, Joey Baron, Yamatsuka Eye, Bill Frisell, Fred Frith, Anthony Coleman, Susie Ibarra, Josh Roseman, Jim Staley, Jamie Saft, Chris Speed, Briggan Krauss, Roberto Rodriguez, Mason Wendell, Mark Dresser, Greg Cohen, Dave Douglas, Jennifer Choi, Mike Patton, Ikue Mori, Marc Ribot, David Shea, Jim Pugliese, Ariadne Daskalakis, Michael Schrder, Matthias Kaul, Hartmut Leistritz, Uwe Dierksen, Stefan Schfer, Anna Carewe, Astrid Schmeling, Nele B. Nelle, Otis Klber, Stefan Blum, Kenny Wollesen, John Medeski, Dave Lombardo, Bill Laswell, William Winant, Cyro Baptista, Mihoko Fujimura.