Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2003)
- 6.8
- 84 mins
- Documentary
Storyline
Traveling through the American South, documentarian Andrew Douglas trains his lens on Jim White, an alternative-country musician, as he performs in venues that range in variety from churches to coal mines. During this journey, White shares his experience of growing up in the Deep South, while Douglas interviews a number of other Southern musicians, artists and writers, attempting to gain a perspective on a unique culture that is often overlooked.
Plot Keywords
southerner, musician, singer, novelist, artist, writer, gritty, gripping, deep south, church, truck stop, jail, bar, coal mine, journey, country music, christianity, poverty, culture, discovery, quest, 2000s
Short Review
To say the film lingers in the mind like a nightmare is not to say it is unpleasant.
Trailer
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