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The Soul of a Man

2003, 1h 43min
DocumentaryMusic
In "The Soul of A Man," director Wim Wenders looks at the dramatic tension in the blues between the sacred and the profane by exploring the music and lives of three of his favorite blues artists: Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson and J. B. Lenoir. Part history, part personal pilgrimage, the film tells the story of these lives in music through an extended fictional film sequence (recreations of '20s and '30s events - shot in silent-film, hand-crank style), rare archival footage, present-day documentary scenes and covers of their songs by contemporary musicians such as Shemekia Copeland, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Garland Jeffreys, Chris Thomas King, Cassandra Wilson, Nick Cave, Los Lobos, Eagle Eye Cherry, Vernon Reid, James "Blood" Ulmer, Lou Reed, Bonnie Raitt, Marc Ribot, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Lucinda Williams and T-Bone Burnett.
Country: United States, Germany
Director:
Wim Wenders
Cast:
Laurence Fishburne,
Bonnie Raitt,
T Bone Burnett,
Marc Ribot
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Wim Wenders
Director
Wim Wenders
Writer
Laurence Fishburne
As Self - Narrator
Bonnie Raitt
As Self
T Bone Burnett
As Self
Marc Ribot
As Self
John Mayall
As Self (archive footage)

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"The Soul of a Man" is a documentary that delves into the blues music and its raw, emotional power. The film explores the lives and careers of three influential blues musicians, Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson, and J.B. Lenoir, showcasing their struggles and triumphs through a mix of fictional film sequences, archival footage, and contemporary music performances. With a star-studded cast of musicians including Nick Cave, Beck, and Bonnie Raitt, the film is a soulful journey into the heart of the blues.

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