David Byrne's American Utopia

David Byrne's American Utopia

7.5IMDb Score
Released:2020-09-10
Duration:105 min
Director:Spike Lee
Actors:David Byrne, Chris Giarmo, Tendayi Kuumba, Mauro Refosco, Karl Mansfield
Production:Participant, River Road Entertainment, Warner Music Group, Todomundo, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, RadicalMedia, HBO Documentary Films
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A filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community.

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