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"A remarkably endearing movie"

- The Movie Gourmet

From Executive Producer David Gordon Green

COMEDY/DRAMA | 78 MIN

Burt, a 69-year-old street musician living with Parkinson’s, has his life turned upside down when Sammy, a wayward young man from New York, shows up claiming to be his son. Having always dreamed of being a father, Burt embraces Sammy and invites him to stay for the weekend at his home, where he lives with his grumpy landlord, Steve.

 

Inspired by the real-life of Burt Berger, who stars in the film alongside actor Oliver Cooper; this deeply personal movie captures Burt’s authentic portrayal as a musician living with Parkinson's, offering a powerful love letter to Burt, his music, and the filmmaker’s own father, who also lives with Parkinson’s Disease.


DIRECTOR Joe Burke
WRITERS Joe Burke & Oliver Cooper
CAST Oliver Cooper, Burt Berger, Steven Levy, Catlin Adams
PRODUCERS Joe Burke & Oliver Cooper

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Daniel Kenji Levin

COMPOSER Tim Rutili

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