Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Jennifer Baichwal and released in 1998.[1] The film is a portrait of American writer and composer Paul Bowles.[2]
| Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles | |
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| Directed by | Jennifer Baichwal |
| Produced by | Jennifer Baichwal Nicholas de Pencier |
| Cinematography | James Allodi Nicholas de Pencier |
| Edited by | David Wharnsby |
| Music by | Paul Bowles |
Production company | Requisite Productions |
| Distributed by | Mongrel Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film premiered at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 19th Genie Awards,[3] and won the International Emmy Award for Best Arts Documentary at the 27th International Emmy Awards.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b John Haslett Cuff, "A journey through the desert: Two Canadian filmmakers have gone to great lengths to chronicle the life of one of the most overlooked figures in 20th-century literature". The Globe and Mail, September 16, 1998.
- ^ Peter Goddard, "Beat icon Paul Bowles a fascinating study". Toronto Star, February 12, 1999.
- ^ Marc Horton, "A jolt to the Genies: Quality is high, competition is stiff as Canada's cinematic storytellers celebrate a great year". Edmonton Journal, December 8, 1998.
- ^ "Two Canadian productions win International Emmys". Welland Tribune, November 4, 1999.
External links
edit- Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles at IMDb
- Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles at Mercury Films (co-founded by Jennifer Baichwal)
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