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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Character
Warm, earnest, character-led and contemporary.
- warmbleak
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
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Cast
- David ByrneSelf - Lead Singer & Performer
- Chris GiarmoSelf - Vocals/Dance & Vocal Leader
- Tendayi KuumbaSelf - Vocals/Dance
- Mauro RefoscoSelf - Percussion & Drum Section Leader
- Karl MansfieldSelf - Keyboard & Band Leader
- Angie SwanSelf - Guitar
- Bobby Wooten IIISelf - Bass
- Jacqueline AcevedoSelf - Percussion
- Gustavo Di DalvaSelf - Percussion
- Stephane San JuanSelf - Percussion
Crew
- Spike LeeDirector
- David ByrneWriter
- Ellen KurasDirector of Photography
- Adam GoughEditor
- David ByrneProducer
- Spike LeeProducer
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