
Brass Unbound
1993-03-13 · 106 min · ★ 9.0
Documentary shows brass bands from Nepal, Surinam, Indonesia and Ghana.
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- Directors
- Johan van der Keuken
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- Countries
- Netherlands
- Status
- Released
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