Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
Documentary, Music
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2004
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A stunningly-photographed, thought-provoking road trip into the heart of the poor white American South. Singer Jim White takes his 1970 Chevy Impala through a gritty terrain of churches, prisons, truckstops, biker bars and coalmines. Along the way are roadside encounters with present-day musical mavericks the Handsome Family, David Johansen, David Eugene Edwards of 16 Horsepower and old-time banjo player Lee Sexton, and grisly stories from the cult Southern novelist Harry Crews.
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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
82 min
Release date:
9 Jul 2004
Country:
GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
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.
– Chris Vognar,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Oct 2005
fresh:
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.
– Michael Booth,
Denver Post,
7 Oct 2005
fresh:
A portrait of rural America as beautiful as it is bizarre.
– Jeff Shannon,
Seattle Times,
12 Aug 2005
fresh:
Douglas has crafted a beautifully shot and edited film that treats its subjects fairly.
– G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
29 Jul 2005
rotten:
A hit-and-miss experience.
– Jeff Strickler,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
28 Jul 2005