Far Off Sounds Ep 11 - Mister Moonbeam
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Directed by Jacob Hurwitz-Goodman and Nick George • Documentary • 2018 • 11 minutes
On any given night, you may find yourself serenaded by a living mannequin on Sunset Blvd. A Gulf War veteran, motorcycle gang member, stockbroker, chimney sweep, inventor, musician, and brilliant performer, we had to find out what brought Mister Moonbeam from his hometown in rural Alaska to a glittering storefront window in LA's Echo Park.
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