3 ½ min / narrative / 2015 / New Zealand
filmmaker: Alyx Duncan
The phrase “can’t stop the music” exists for a reason. And that reason is Duncan Armstrong. ‘Drumming is Like Thunder’ showcases one human’s showmanship and determination to defy the bullying behavior and his dream to perform in major cities around the globe.
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