Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
2003 · Documentary · 82 min. · United Kingdom
Searching for The Wrong-Eyed Jesus is a captivating and compelling road trip through the creative spirit of the the Southern U.S. Director Andrew Douglas's film follows "Alt Country" singer Jim White through a gritty terrain of churches, prisons, truck stops, biker bars and coal mines. This is a journey through a very real contemporary Southern U.S., a world of marginalised white people and their unique and home-made society. Along the way are road-side encounters with modern musical mavericks including The Handsome Family, Johnny Dowd, 16 Horsepower and David Johansen; old time banjo player Lee sexton; rockabilly and mountain Gospel churches - and novelist Harry Crews telling grisly stories down a dirt track.
Direction Andrew Douglas
Cast Harry Crews · Johnny Dowd · David Eugene Edwards · The Handsome Family · Gary Howington · David Johansen · Lee Sexton · Brett Sparks · Rennie Sparks · Melissa Swingle · Jim White
Soundtrack Jim White
Screenplay Steve Haisman
Cinematography Andrew Douglas
Original title Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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