Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2003)
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68% of critics liked it
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Musician and songwriter Jim White acts as a tour guide for this documentary which explores the strange and soulful heart of the American South. As White shares his own story of dealing with the legacy of his Southern heritage -- where Saturday nights at the juke joint fade into Sunday mornings in… More Musician and songwriter Jim White acts as a tour guide for this documentary which explores the strange and soulful heart of the American South. As White shares his own story of dealing with the legacy of his Southern heritage -- where Saturday nights at the juke joint fade into Sunday mornings in the church, and the revelry and violence of the former runs counter to the Holy Ghost visions of the latter -- he meets other musicians and artists who are also fascinated by the emotional and spiritual power of Appalachia's dualistic nature. Artists featured include mercurial singer and songwriter Johnny Dowd, post-modern songsters the Handsome Family, Florida-based novelist Harry Crews, old-timey banjo master Lee Sexton, modern-day blues singer David Johansen, and musical saw player Melissa Swingle. Produced for British television, Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus was the first feature film for Andrew Douglas, who previously distinguished himself making short films and television commercials. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Andrew Douglas
- Genres
- Documentary, Musical & Performing Arts, Special Interest
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 14, 2005 Wide
- Studio
- Films Transit International
Critic Reviews
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Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
The soundtrack, which includes Lee Sexton, The Handsome Family and others, is full of haunting Southern sounds; the camera work is inventive; and the interviews give you an off-center sense of place that equals at least one aspect of the South.
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Michael Booth, Denver Post
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus is one of those movie-long non sequiturs where, though one thought does not logically follow another, we know what is meant.
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Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
A portrait of rural America as beautiful as it is bizarre.
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G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle
Douglas has crafted a beautifully shot and edited film that treats its subjects fairly.
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Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune
A hit-and-miss experience.
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