Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2003)

Directed by

Andrew Douglas

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 22m

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary that explores the blending of country music and Christianity in the American South. It follows musician Jim White as he travels through small towns and meets local performers and writers.

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What happens

Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus is a 2003 documentary film about the American South starring Jim White. Commissioned by the BBC, it documents the intersection of country music and Christianity in the United States. It was inspired by White's similarly titled album The Mysterious Tale of How I Shouted Wrong-Eyed Jesus. The film was directed and photographed by Andrew Douglas, written by Steve Haisman, and edited by Michael Elliot. It was executive-produced by Steve Golin and Anthony Wall, and features the music of Jim White, Johnny Dowd, The Handsome Family, David Eugene Edwards of 16 Horsepower, Rev. Gary Howlington, The Singing Hall Sisters, David Johansen, Melissa Swingle and Lee Sexton. It also features the author Harry Crews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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