2012 | Color | 86 min 0 seg A musician is discovered in a Detroit bar in the late 60s by two celebrated producers struck by his soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics. They record an album which they believe is going to secure his reputation as the greatest recording artist of his generation. In fact, the album bombs and the singer disappears into obscurity amid rumors of a gruesome on-stage suicide. But a bootleg recording finds its way into apartheid South Africa and, over the next two decades, it becomes a phenomenon. Country: Suecia, Reino Unido Direction: Bendjelloul; Malik Production: Bendjelloul; Malik, Battsek; John, Chinn; Simon Photography: Skagerström; Camilla Sound: Nyström; Per Cast:La Participación De: Ilse Assmann; Con, Avant; Clarence, Bartholomewstrydom; Craig, Coffey; Dennis, Dimaggio; Dan, Emmerson; Rick, Ferretti; Jerome, M Harris; Steve, Malan; Rian, Mann; Robbie, Moller; Willem Participation year at FICM: 2012
2012 | Color | 86 min 0 seg A musician is discovered in a Detroit bar in the late 60s by two celebrated producers struck by his soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics. They record an album which they believe is going to secure his reputation as the greatest recording artist of his generation. In fact, the album bombs and the singer disappears into obscurity amid rumors of a gruesome on-stage suicide. But a bootleg recording finds its way into apartheid South Africa and, over the next two decades, it becomes a phenomenon. Country: Suecia, Reino Unido Direction: Bendjelloul; Malik Production: Bendjelloul; Malik, Battsek; John, Chinn; Simon Photography: Skagerström; Camilla Sound: Nyström; Per Cast:La Participación De: Ilse Assmann; Con, Avant; Clarence, Bartholomewstrydom; Craig, Coffey; Dennis, Dimaggio; Dan, Emmerson; Rick, Ferretti; Jerome, M Harris; Steve, Malan; Rian, Mann; Robbie, Moller; Willem Participation year at FICM: 2012
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