Paul Bowles

A girl dreams of becoming a kitten.

The American composer and author Paul Bowles was a man with a great deal of charisma and influence. When he moved to Tangier, Morocco, in 1949, half the world followed him to the enigmatic city. His marriage with author Jane Bowles was a loving relationship of opposites, even though both were homosexual. Based on exclusive interviews with Bowles shortly before his death interwoven with anecdotes recounted by his friends and co-workers, the film portrays a daring and visionary life as well as a relationship shaped by an interdependency that encompassed much more than sexuality.

One of the most enigmatic artists of the 20th century, writer, composer and wanderer Paul Bowles (1910-1999) is profiled by a filmmaker who has been obsessed with his genius since age nineteen. Set against the dramatic landscape of North Africa, the mystery of Bowles (famed author of The Sheltering Sky) begins to unravel in Jennifer Baichwal's poetic and moving Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles. Rare, candid interviews with the reclusive Bowles--at home in Tangier, as well as in New York during an extraordinary final reunion with Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs--are intercut with conflicting views of his supporters and detractors. At the time in his mid-eighties, Bowles speaks with unprecedented candor about his work, his controversial private life and his relationships with Gertrude Stein, Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote, the Beats, and his wife and fellow author Jane Bowles.

The film's principal character is Jean Neuenschwander, who left his home in French-speaking Switzerland in 1956 for Canada, where he was soon appointed manager of a large luxury hotel in Vancouver. In 1971, he bought a house in Tangiers where he settled down a few years later, at the age of 51, for a cosy and opulent retirement. “My Sweet Little Ass” is the account of his personal life, which Jean Neuenschwander clearly takes delight in recounting. He is a likeable hedonist who manages his affairs and his pleasures with considerable skill. From this somewhat comfortable existence, Simon Bischoff subtly extracts a group portrait of the homosexual subculture of Tangiers, which for some has the power of myth, particulary when frequented by characters such as Paul Bowles.

Three short films based on short stories by expatriate American novelist Paul Bowles capture the sense of loss and alienation so common in his works. "Merkala Beach" follows the dissolution of a friendship after a pretty face enters the picture; "Call at Corazon" traces a newlywed couple's challenges while cruising up the Amazon River; and "Allal" chronicles the extraordinary transformation of an Indian boy who befriends a cobra.

Three short films based on short stories by expatriate American novelist Paul Bowles capture the sense of loss and alienation so common in his works. "Merkala Beach" follows the dissolution of a friendship after a pretty face enters the picture; "Call at Corazon" traces a newlywed couple's challenges while cruising up the Amazon River; and "Allal" chronicles the extraordinary transformation of an Indian boy who befriends a cobra.

Adaptación de la novela homónima de Paul Bowles. Una pareja de neoyorquinos viaja a África en busca de nuevas experiencias que puedan dar un nuevo sentido a su relación. En 1947, Port y Kit Moresby llegan en barco al norte de África. Tras diez años de matrimonio, para esta sofisticada pareja resulta difícil la convivencia. Port, un músico que lleva un año sin trabajar, busca en el desierto una fuente de inspiración y nueva savia para un matrimonio que se muere. Kit Por su parte, está cansada de viajar y espera que un milagro le devuelva a su marido. Tienen un compañero de viaje, George Tunner, un joven rico y mundano, fascinado por los Moresby, especialmente por Kit. Port, que se define como un viajero y no como un turista, está decidido a dejar atrás el mundo moderno y a adentrarse en el Sáhara para encontrarse a sí mismo.

Adaptación de la novela homónima de Paul Bowles. Una pareja de neoyorquinos viaja a África en busca de nuevas experiencias que puedan dar un nuevo sentido a su relación. En 1947, Port y Kit Moresby llegan en barco al norte de África. Tras diez años de matrimonio, para esta sofisticada pareja resulta difícil la convivencia. Port, un músico que lleva un año sin trabajar, busca en el desierto una fuente de inspiración y nueva savia para un matrimonio que se muere. Kit Por su parte, está cansada de viajar y espera que un milagro le devuelva a su marido. Tienen un compañero de viaje, George Tunner, un joven rico y mundano, fascinado por los Moresby, especialmente por Kit. Port, que se define como un viajero y no como un turista, está decidido a dejar atrás el mundo moderno y a adentrarse en el Sáhara para encontrarse a sí mismo.

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Documentary covering author Paul Bowles' time living in Morocco.