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The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam
The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam

The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam

Animation, Documentary
2003
1h 30m

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Ann Marie Fleming

Ann Marie Fleming

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Have you seen this man?

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Long Tack Sam was an internationally renowned Chinese acrobat and magician. He overcame isolation, poverty, cultural and linguistic barriers, extreme racism and world wars to become one of the most successful vaudeville acts of his time. His showmanship was unrivalled, yet he refused to appear in movies because of the way Chinese were portrayed at the time. A celebration of the spirit of Long Tack Sam's magic and art, this richly textured first person road movie is an exhilarating testament to his legacy and a prismatic tour through the 20th Century. It all begins in a small village in China... https://www.nfb.ca/film/the_magical_life_of_long_tack_sam/

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