Produced, Directed, and Edited by Peter Michael Dowd
Cinematography by Matthew Blute and Ivan Kovac
Sound Mixing and Recording by Jeffrey Jousan
World Premiere – 24 Beats Per Minute – 2019 SXSW Film Festival
In snowbound Tokamachi, Japan, teenaged Akio Sakurai took refuge in his room, escaping to another world with a pair of headphones and a pile of Led Zeppelin records. Moving to Tokyo, Akio worked as a kimono salesman by day, but by night became “Mr. Jimmy,” adopting the guitar chops and persona of Jimmy Page. For 35 years, Akio recreated vintage Zeppelin concerts note-for-note in small Tokyo clubs, until the “real” Jimmy Page stopped by one night, and Akio’s life changed forever. Inspired by Mr. Page’s ovation, Akio quits his “salary man” job, leaving behind his family to move to Los Angeles and join “Led Zepagain.” Soon cultures clash, and Akio’s idyllic vision of America meets with reality.
Director: Peter Michael Dowd
Executive Producer: Paula Dowd
Producer: Peter Michael Dowd
Cinematographer: Matthew Blute, Ivan Kovac
Editor: Peter Michael Dowd
Sound Designer: Jeffrey Jousan
Principal Cast: Akio Sakurai, Rie Nakahara, Kiyomi Osawa, Junko Sakurai, Shinji Kishimoto, Atsushi Iwasaki, Naoki Washida, Makoto Fukano, Kiyo Yokoseki, Hiroshi Kokai
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Source: Photos provided by David Magdael & Associates
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