Strad Style

2017

1h 45m

Documentary

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A rural Ohio eccentric convinces a famed European concert violinist that he can make a copy of a Stradivarius violin, and then struggles against time, limited finances, and himself to meet the challenge.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Thoroughly disarming and rewarding, despite a borderline-exasperating reluctance to fill in the most basic blanks regarding our subject's past and present circumstances.

Jun 2, 2017

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Leigh Monson

Substream Magazine

Strad Style is a serviceable look at the life of one completely unique individual, and considering that that is the extent of the film's ambitions, it's hard not to consider it a success.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 23, 2020

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

The film grabs the viewer because everyone has a dream, whether they have the conviction to risk everything to achieve them or not.

Rated: 4.5/5

Apr 17, 2020

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Adam Patterson

Film Pulse

Strad Style manages to deliver not only a successful underdog tale but a compelling character piece as well.

Rated: 7/10

Apr 10, 2019

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Phil Guie

Film-Forward.com

Strad Style is a movie about the importance of passion and perseverance and also the power of social media and the Internet to bring life-changing opportunities.

Rated: 5/5

Mar 21, 2019

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Hammer to Nail

Strad Style, a new documentary from director Stefan Avalos ... tells a remarkable true-life story about one man and a seemingly impossible dream.

Jan 24, 2018

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This story will touch your soul.. it did mine. Starts slow and then grabs you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

This was a surprisingly great documentary. The entire film has you in angste, which builds to a crescendo that has you guessing just how things will play out. It was an unusual documentary for not having any background knowledge of the main character or any in-depth interviews,which mimics the professional violinist's understanding of the main character. Much like the violinist, who has placed an enormous amount of trust in our main character, the viewer should trust this documentary.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Well done film. It has been a while since I have felt a movie has trully delivered !!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

Amazing, funny, emotional. This movie blows your mind because it doesn't seem like it could be real. But it is. And such a great ending.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Suzan Ortmeier

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Synopsis

A rural Ohio eccentric convinces a famed European concert violinist that he can make a copy of a Stradivarius violin, and then struggles against time, limited finances, and himself to meet the challenge.

Director: Stefan Avalos
Producer: Stefan Avalos, Suzan Ortmeier
Screenwriter: Stefan Avalos
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 7, 2017
Runtime: 1h 45m

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