The Daddy of Rock 'n' Roll (2003)
- Original title
- Wesley Willis: The Daddy of Rock 'n' Roll
- Directed by
- Daniel Bitton
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 59 min
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows musician and artist Wesley Willis during autumn 2000, showing his daily life, songwriting process, performances, and artwork. It portrays Willis, who lived with paranoid schizophrenia and a weight disorder, going about his routine tasks and creative work.
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What happens
Wesley Willis: The Daddy of Rock 'n' Roll is a 2003 documentary film directed by Daniel Bitton about rock musician and artist Wesley Willis, who died four months after the film's release at age 40. Willis, challenged by a weight disorder as well as paranoid schizophrenia, is followed in his daily tasks, trials and tribulations in autumn 2000, showing him writing his unique yet virtually identical songs, playing a show, attending to daily chores, and working on his ink paintings at Genesis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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