Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Jennifer Baichwal and released in 1998.John Haslett Cuff, "A journey through the desert: Two Canadian filmmakers have gone to great lengths to chronicle the life of one of the most overlooked figures in 20th-century literature". The Globe and Mail, September 16, 1998. The film is a portrait of American writer and composer Paul Bowles.Peter Goddard, "Beat icon Paul Bowles a fascinating study". Toronto Star, February 12, 1999.
The film premiered at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival.
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 19th Genie Awards,Marc Horton, "A jolt to the Genies: Quality is high, competition is stiff as Canada's cinematic storytellers celebrate a great year". Edmonton Journal, December 8, 1998. and won the International Emmy Award for Best Arts Documentary at the 27th International Emmy Awards."Two Canadian productions win International Emmys". Welland Tribune, November 4, 1999.
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Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles at Mercury Films (co-founded by Jennifer Baichwal)