The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Based on a true story, a small-town Kazakh singer, Amre Kashaubayev, journeys to Paris to compete in an international singing competition at the 1925 Paris Expo. He meets American songwriter George Gershwin forming a beautiful and unlikely friendship. While Amre’s talent for singing opens up an exciting new world outside Kazakhstan, he is forced to choose between following his singing career and remaining loyal to his home country.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Benjamin A. Van Der VeenScreenplay
- Jeff VespaDirector
Cast
- Sanzhar MadiAmre Kashaubayev
- Abbie CornishLee Abbott
- Ben AldridgeGeorge Gershwin
- Christian HillborgFelix Tashinsky
- Tom J. BenedictIrving Berlin (as Toms Liepājnieks)
- Philip BrodieLeonid Sobinov
- Yerkebulan DaiyrovCast