America's Heart & Soul (2004) 4.8
Filmmaker Louis Schwartzberg hits the road to capture America's people and its natural beauty. Director:Louis Schwartzberg |
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America's Heart & Soul (2004) 4.8
Filmmaker Louis Schwartzberg hits the road to capture America's people and its natural beauty. Director:Louis Schwartzberg |
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Dairy Farmer, Waterbury, Vermont
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Charles Jimmie Sr. | ... |
Tlingit Indian Elder, Klukwan, Alaska
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Frank Pino | ... |
Rock Band, Waltham, Massachusetts
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David Pino | ... |
Rock Band, Waltham, Massachusetts
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John 'Yac' Yacobellis | ... | |
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Patty Wagstaff | ... |
Acrobatic Flyer, St. Augustine, Florida
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Paul Stone | ... |
Explosive Art, Creede, Colorado
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Ed Holt | ... |
Wine Grower, Santa Maria, California
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Weirton Steelworkers | ... |
Themselves, Weirton, West Virginia
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Cecil Williams | ... |
Himself - Glide Church, San Francisco, California
(as Rev. Cecil Williams)
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Janice Miriktani | ... |
Executive Director, Glide Church, San Francisco, California
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David Krakauer | ... |
Klezmer Clarinetist, New York, New York
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James Andrews | ... |
Jazz Musician, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Trombone Shorty | ... |
Jazz Musician, New Orleans, Louisiana
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America is a vast country--three thousand miles from end to end. But it's not the land that makes America so special--it's the people. Filmmaker Louis Schwartzberg packed-up his camera and hit the road, with a goal of capturing both the unparalleled beauty of the land and the incomparable spirit of the people. He connects with people, capturing their values, dreams, and passion in a journey that reveals the stories--unusual, captivating, inspiring and emotional--that make Americans into something more than a collection of individuals. It's a celebration of a nation told through the voices of its people. Written by Sujit R. Varma
IMDb voters gave this a movie a 4.3 out of 10. Looking at the breakdown, you'll see that a majority of voters gave it a "1" - my guess is that very few of these voters actually saw the movie. The second largest group gave it a 10.
The movie skates across the country, interviewing dozens of average people doing the mundane and the marvelous. We meet a 70-year old oil field firefighter, a coal miner, a bicycle messenger, a vineyard owner... and so on. The cinematography is at times sumptuous and breathtaking with a great music track. The movie moves. It never gets boring and is almost always inspirational.
This movie remains on my TIVO and I watch it frequently.It is a celebration of freedom and individuality. It may be titled "America's Heart and Soul" - but it could have been titled "Humankind's Heart and Soul" because it's a celebration of what's great about all of us - wherever we live.