Check Out a Remake of “Purple Rain” Like You’ve Never Seen Before

June 6, 2017

It’s a unique remake of the classic film with music from the incredible guitarists of Niger.

'Rain the Color Blue with a Little Red in it'

Tomorrow the Cinema Lamont film series in Eastern Market will present a tribute to Prince like you’ve never seen before. June 7th would have been the artist’s 59th birthday. In celebration, see a highly unique remake of the film “Purple Rain‘” set in the vast Saharan desert.

Listen above to Cinema Lamont founder Joshua Gardner talking with Amanda LeClaire about “Rain the Color Blue with a Little Red In It“.

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  • Amanda LeClaire is an award-winning journalist and managing editor and lead reporter of WDET's new environmental series, the Detroit Tree Canopy Project, as well as WDET's CuriosiD podcast. She was the host of WDET’s CultureShift and a founding producer of the station’s flagship news talk show *Detroit Today*. Amanda also served as a Morning Edition host at WDET and previously worked as a host, audio and video producer, and reporter for Arizona Public Media.

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