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Dons of Disco

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A lip-syncing scandal pits an American singer against an Italian male model over the legacy of 1980s Italo disco star Den Harrow.
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Richard Brody The New Yorker 02/28/2021
Sutak tells this amazing story with an admirable directness and simplicity; he avoids the sense of documentary convention and seems to be following the urgency of his own sense of wonder. Go to Full Review Chuck Foster Film Threat 03/02/2021
9/10
With Dons of Disco, director Jonathan Sutak beautifully tells the story of one of Europe's most popular '80s recording artists, Den Harrow, and the embittered turmoil arising from his own lip-synching revelation. Go to Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Hammer to Nail 02/24/2021
It's terrific fun, just like the music, itself, mostly thanks to the engaging presence of the two lead subjects. Go to Full Review Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See 02/23/2021
B+
There's nothing tragic, everyone got paid, there's little on the line, but Dons of Disco paints a fascinating, compelling portrait of dueling butt-hurt egos, wonton petty bitterness, and constant escalation. Totally low stakes, but absolutely compelling. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ziggy @RT06613646 05/03/2023 If you are a creative person, this documentary is a must-see Ever been to a nightclub and seen the attractive but shy guys get nowhere while the bad boys with less style get all the girls? What sets them apart? The first will overthink, doubt and ruin his chances. The second has confidence in knowing he cannot fail. Here's a crazy true story about 2 equally good looking guys. Tom is a super talented singer-songwriter. Den, a charismatic dancer who don't speak english. The record label makes an offer to Tom to "borrow his voice" to the lipsyncing dancer. He agrees. Den becomes a superstar, everyone gets paid, but things are now not what they're supposed to. On the surface, "Dons of Disco" is a fun and entertaining documentary about Italo Disco's version of Milli Vanilli and where are they now. Underneath, a reminder to creative people to never doubt themselves and go all in. There all loads of shoulda woulda couldas. All they really lacked was faith and confidence. See more Read all reviews
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Jonathan Sutak

Director

Den Harrow

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Tom Hooker

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Anna Roberts

Producer

Jonathan Sutak

Producer

Brian Volk-Weiss

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Synopsis A lip-syncing scandal pits an American singer against an Italian male model over the legacy of 1980s Italo disco star Den Harrow.
Director
Jonathan Sutak
Producer
Anna Roberts, Jonathan Sutak, Brian Volk-Weiss
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 17, 2020
Runtime
1h 26m
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