I Am the Blues

Directed by Daniel Cross
Film Movement
2015
106 Minutes
USA, Canada
English
Documentary, Music, Black Cinema
Not Rated
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I AM THE BLUES takes the audience on a musical journey through the swamps of the Louisiana Bayou, the juke joints of the Mississippi Delta and Moonshine soaked BBQs in the North Mississippi Hill Country. The film visits blues musicians rooted in the genre's heyday, many in their 80s, still living in the American deep south and touring the Chitlin' Circuit. Let Bobby Rush, Barbara Lynn, Henry Gray, Carol Fran, Little Freddie King, Lazy Lester, Bilbo Walker, Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, RL Boyce, LC Ulmer, Lil' Buck Sinegal and their friends awaken the blues in all of us.

Cast

  • Bobby Rush
  • Barbara Lynn
  • Henry Gray
  • Jimmy "Duck" Holmes
  • Lil' Buck Sinegal
  • Lazy Lester
  • Carol Fran
  • LC Ulmer
  • Little Freddy King
DVD Features

30 Minutes of Bonus Footage

Sound: Stereo 2.0 and 5.1 Surround Sound

Discs: 1

  • Highest Rating
    "I Am the Blues is a lovely film, made with a light, respectful touch. "
    Marc Glassman, Point of View Magazine
  • Highest Rating
    "Heartache never sounded so good."
    Chris Knight, National Post
  • Highest Rating
    "Director Daniel cross goes deep into the Deep South blues scene with this terrific documentary. One of the most striking aspects of the film is how beautifully shot it often is."
    Robert Whitehead, VultureHound

Awards & Recognition

Official Selection
SXSW Int'l. Film Festival
Official Selection
Hot Docs Int'l. Documentary Film Festival
Official Selection
IDFA Festival
Official Selection
Raindance Film Festival

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