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Moses

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In San Francisco, a man enduring homelessness for two decades connects with passersby to be seen among the invisible--a skill he learned from a promising music career cut short in the '70s, and one that will ultimately transform his life. Filmed over the course of 15 years, the story features Moses's original, unreleased music and has been captured in digital video, 35mm, Super 16mm, and Super 8mm film.

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Victor Pineyro Seventh Art Studio Jul 30
8/10
"Moses" is the definition of "sonder", how everyone we see has their own story, background, joys and sorrows. But beyond that, it's a testament to the power of filmmaking to make you move yourself, even if in search of a story. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Emilie Black Cinema Crazed Jul 26
The intention of showing another side of homelessness, one that is human, comes across quite well and makes the film, flaws and all, something to see. Go to Full Review
Morgan Rojas Cinemacy Jul 5
In a similar spirit to 'Searching for Sugar Man,' director Fran Guijarro's doc is an evocative story of being seen. Go to Full Review
Shikhar Verma High on Films Jul 4
3/5
Unlike most documentaries, “Moses” inherits its cliches and then carefully maneuvers around them with a powerful look at how community, commitment, and a need for change can turn anyone’s life around. Go to Full Review
Michael Talbot-Haynes Film Threat Jun 25
9.5/10
Moses will restore your faith in humanity as well as rock n’ roll, as it turns out, some of the best stuff that happened we haven’t heard yet. Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

Synopsis In San Francisco, a man enduring homelessness for two decades connects with passersby to be seen among the invisible--a skill he learned from a promising music career cut short in the '70s, and one that will ultimately transform his life. Filmed over the course of 15 years, the story features Moses's original, unreleased music and has been captured in digital video, 35mm, Super 16mm, and Super 8mm film.
Director
Francisco Guijarro
Producer
Francisco Guijarro, Diya Guha, Juli López, Juli López
Screenwriter
Francisco Guijarro
Production Co
Free Range Puppies
Genre
Biography, Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 7m