
Is It Really So Strange?
2004, English. Directed by William E. Jones.
Making the connection between The Smiths' working-class, Manchester-raised, ethnic Irish experience and that of the sons and daughters of Latino immigrants in Los Angeles, Is It Really So Strange? is the first documentary that allows the fans themselves to speak at length about their lives, their loves and their brief encounters with their idol.
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- 1h 21m
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- English
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- 1 January 2004
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Is It Really So Strange? runs 81 minutes (1h 21m).
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Is It Really So Strange? isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2004. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Is It Really So Strange??
Is It Really So Strange? (2004) was directed by William E. Jones.