Name: Everything is True (or Almost): Bruce Lee
Genre: Cinema
Duration: 160 s

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Everything is True (or Almost): Bruce Lee

Though Bruce Lee's film career was tragically short, his influence on pop culture never died. The legend lives on. A whimsical tale of his life, told by hand puppets. Because why not. 

Though Bruce Lee's film career was tragically short, his influence on pop culture never died

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