Jakub Józef Orliński - Music for a While
★ 7.5 · 2022 · 53m · Documentary · Music
Jakub Józef Orliński is an opera singer, break-dancer and model with a lot of fans. Between New York, Warsaw and Barcelona, the countertenor reveals three facets of his life as a musician.
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