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