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Critic Mark Kermode
rated 8

...[a] wonderfully weird and affectingly melancholy account of how singer Jimmy Ellis found himself at the centre of the strangest chapter of rock’n’roll apocrypha.

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Jeanie Finlay
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In the shadow of Elvis' death, a mysterious masked man named Orion emerged with a voice that shook the nation. With his trademark jumpsuit and uncanny resemblance to The King, Orion recorded 11 albums and performed to sold-out crowds, leaving fans and executives alike wondering if he was Elvis reincarnated. But who was the man behind the mask? In this gripping documentary, director Jeanie Finlay uncovers the incredible true story of an unknown singer plucked from obscurity and thrust into the spotlight, and the manipulative music industry that made it all possible. A tale of identity, fate, and the double-edged sword of fame, Orion is a stylish mystery that finally gives a name and a face to a gifted artist who had been unjustly deprived of both.

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