- "Bojangles" was a left foot lead tap dancer, whereas Gregory Hines was a right foot lead tap dance. Hines had to learn tap with his left foot first, which is highlighted at the end of the movie when there is a side-by-side comparison of the two doing "Bojangles" specialty, the dancing staircase.
- Filmmaker Suzan Sekerci accompanied the Sinti family Weiß, who has lived in Hamburg for generations, with her camera for a year.