The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam

Long Tack Sam was an internationally renowned Chinese acrobat and magician He overcame isolation poverty cultural and linguistic barriers extreme racism and world wars to become one of the most successful vaudeville acts of his time His showmanship was unrivalled yet he refused to appear in movies because of the way Chinese were portrayed at the time A celebration of the spirit of Long Tack Sams magic and art this richly textured first person road movie is an exhilarating testament to his legacy and a prismatic tour through the 20th Century It all begins in a small village in China httpswwwnfbcafilmthemagicallifeoflongtacksam