Paris Song (2018)

5.3/10 90 min Drama History

Overview

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.

Cast

Sanzhar Madi

Amre Kashaubayev

Abbie Cornish

Lee Abbott

Ben Aldridge

George Gershwin

Christian Hillborg

Felix Tashinsky

Tom J. Benedict

Irving Berlin (as Toms Liepājnieks)

Philip Brodie

Leonid Sobinov

Yerkebulan Daiyrov

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