Pete and Toshi Get a Camera
Synopsis
55 years ago Pete Seeger didn't name names at the McCarthy hearings and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Out on appeal, blacklisted, watched by the FBI, he buys an old camera. With his wife Toshi, they start filming their musician friends. After several years of making small films, they decide to take the family around-the-world to film musicians in the most remote corners of the earth. The historic 16mm footage is intercut with modern day interviews of the family as they lend insight into a time & place that doesn't exist today. Part travelogue, part musical odyssey, part ethnocentric dream, "Pete and Toshi Get a Camera" will take you places you would never have imagined.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
May 28, 2015
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- William Eigen
- Screenplay & Story
- William Eigen
- Original Title
- Pete and Toshi Get a Camera
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
William Eigen
William Eigen
Rand Levy, Daniel Seeger
Department Leadership Roster
William Eigen
Screenplay
William Eigen
Director
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What is Pete and Toshi Get a Camera about?
55 years ago Pete Seeger didn't name names at the McCarthy hearings and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Out on appeal, blacklisted, watched by the FBI, he buys an old camera. With his wife Toshi, they start filming their musician friends. After several years of making small films, they decide to take the family around-the-world to film musicians in the most remote corners of the earth. The historic 16mm footage is intercut with modern day interviews of the family as they lend insight into a time & place that doesn't exist today. Part travelogue, part musical odyssey, part ethnocentric dream, "Pete and Toshi Get a Camera" will take you places you would never have imagined.
Who directed Pete and Toshi Get a Camera?
Pete and Toshi Get a Camera was directed by William Eigen.
Who stars in Pete and Toshi Get a Camera?
The principal cast of Pete and Toshi Get a Camera includes Pete Seeger, Toshi Seeger, Daniel Seeger, Tinya Seeger, Mike Seeger.
When was Pete and Toshi Get a Camera released and how long is it?
Pete and Toshi Get a Camera was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.