The Soul of a Man (2003)

Director:

Wim Wenders

Writer:

Wim Wenders

Stars:

Beck, James Blood Ulmer, Joy Brashears

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Beck	...	Featured Performer
James Blood Ulmer	...	Featured Performer
Joy Brashears	...	Secretary
Keith B. Brown	...	Skip James
T-Bone Burnett	...	Featured Performer
Nick Cave	...	Featured Performer
Eagle Eye Cherry	...	Featured Performer
Shemekia Copeland	...	Featured Performer
Laurence Fishburne	...	Narrator
David F. Hughes	...	Art Laibly
Garland Jeffreys	...	Featured Performer
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion	...	Featured Performer
Chris Thomas King	...	Blind Willie Johnson
J.B. Lenoir	...	Himself (archive footage)
Los Lobos	...	Featured Performer

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

guitar | blues music | musician | delta blues | gospel music

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | History | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

The official Wim Wenders Site

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 May 2004 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Duša čoveka

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cappa Productions, Emotion Pictures, Jigsaw Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min 103 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into The Blues (2003)

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Soundtracks

"I Want To Go"
by J.B. Lenoir

User Reviews

Blues in its purest form

The documentary begins with setting the perspective to several light years. The voyager is traveling our milky-way with the sounds of our earthly lives, as a space monument for (possible?) extraterrestrials.

The documentary contains footage of Willy Dixen, Robert Johnson, Skip James and J.B. Lenoir. The footage of J.B. has never been published before. The narrative is from 'blind Willie' Dixon. However, it's done by an actor. The film shows the work of all these early blues men followed by covers and interpretations by musicians, such as Nick Cave and the bad Seeds among others.

The Death of J.B. Lenoir (John Mayall's song) is a striking event in the story. Lenoir got political engaged and is considered to be of the league of Martin Luther King and peers. His political interests can be found in the themes of his lyrics.

Blues is found to be 'THE' native music of America. Blues is the roots and the rest is the fruits.

The title 'Soul of a Man' is after a Willie Dixon song.