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2014 marked the 30th anniversary of "Purple Rain" — both the album and film. To celebrate the occasion, MPR News and The Current produced a documentary about the making of the movie that put Minneapolis on the music map.

Directed by Albert Magnoli, "Purple Rain" was a rock musical that gave Prince fans a visual reference to the songs they loved from the album. The documentary features interviews with some of the names behind the film, including co-star Apollonia Kotero and Bobby Z, drummer for the Revolution.

As fans celebrate Prince's life and legacy, this documentary explores how "Purple Rain" became an important part of Minnesota culture.

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On the 30th anniversary of "Purple Rain," MPR News and The Current produced a documentary on how the movie put Minneapolis on the music map.

This is a special edition of MPR News with Tom Weber. In 2014 MPR News host Tom Weber and Andrea Swensson, reporter and writer for the Current MPR's music sister station, produced a documentary noting the 30th anniversary of the album and film "Purple Rain." Here is that documentary. 4/22/16

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