Review of Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) by Mauricio N — 07 Mar 2012

I very powerful documentary about one mans journey as a famous puppeteer.

This review of Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) was written by Mauricio N on 07 Mar 2012.

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Dani D (31) on 12 Dec 2012

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