Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Jennifer Baichwal and released in 1998. The film is a portrait of American writer and composer Paul Bowles. The film premiered at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival. The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 19th Genie Awards, and won the International Emmy Award for Best Arts Documentary at the 27th International Emmy Awards.