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Publisher
Flower Films
Pub. Date
c2005.
Language
English
Description
The blues accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins (1968): In his own words and music, Lightnin' Hopkins reveals the inspiration for his blues. He sings, jives, ponders. He boogies at an outdoor barbeque and a black rodeo, and takes you with him on a homecoming visit to his boyhood home of Centerville, Texas.
The sun's gonna shine (1969): A lyrical recreation of Lightnin' Hopkins' decision at age eight to stop chopping cotton and start singing for his living....
Publisher
Flower Films & Video
Pub. Date
c2005.
Language
English
Description
"In 25 years of filmmaking since his first student film (included here), Les Blank has made such masterpieces of non-fiction cinema as British Academy Award winner, Burden of dreams and cult favorite, Garlic is as good as ten mothers. Here are six of his best short films"--Container.
Publisher
Columbia Music Video
Pub. Date
c2003.
Language
English
Description
Charles Burnett explores his own childhood being shuttled between a religious mother and a blues-loving uncle. His film combines fiction with documentary footage in the story of a young boy kidnapped to prevent his being saved by a church that viewed blues as the devil's music.
Series
Criterion collection volume 737
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
The blues accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins (31 min.) : A portrait of Texas bluesman Lightin' Hopkins created via a collection of musical performances and oral histories
God respects us when we work, but loves us when we dance (20 min.) : A look at hippies and flower children as they dance and create rituals during the Los Angeles "Love-In" of Easter Sunday, 1967.
Spend it all (43 min.) : A portrayal of the lives and music of the French-speaking Cajuns...
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