The soul of a man a film by wim wenders

Listen to your favorite songs from the soul of a man a film by wim wenders by various now. A series of short films examining the worlds overlooked problems and the people who suffer from them. In the year 2000 a satellite is threatening to end life on earth. The first part is the story of blind willie johnson and skip james, played by actors but very well done, shot with a 1920 black and white. This installment explores the work of the filmmakers. The soul of a man finds wenders ploughing much the same furrow as buena vista social club. Wim wenders casts edward hoppers lonely figures swi.

He has also directed a documentary style film on the skladanowsky brothers, known in english as a trick of the light. On march, 23, 2020, the beyeler foundation will screen wim wenders s 3d short film two or three things i know about edward hopper 2020, as well as a short film. The soul of a man a film by wim wenders, an album by various artists on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The soul of a man is a 2003 documentary film, directed by wim wenders, as the second instalment of the documentary film series the blues, produced by martin. Wenders follows the pope around the world including a stop in philadelphia for the 2015 world meeting of families and a visit to the curranfromhold correctional facility, but punctuates that globetrotting with some riveting closeups of francis staring into the camera or is it your soul. Ive traveled in different countries, ive traveled foreign lands ive found nobody to tell me, what is the soul of a man what is the soul of a man what is the soul of a man. Road movies, cultural identities being tested, great soundtrack, desolate deserts and the search of the human soul amidst, this time, destruction. The soul of a man is a 2003 documentary film directed by wim wenders as the second installment of the documentary film series the blues. Cleveland, ohio german director wim wenders is a legend in the world of new german cinema. The soul of a man a film by wim wenders by various on amazon. The film s appeal, predicated on its rare closeup look at a working bishop of rome, will be. Wim wenders new documentary is an absorbing look at pope francis.

Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and. In wim wenders new documentary, he speaks directly to you. The dramatic tension in the blues between the sacred and the profane by exploring the music and lives of three of director wim wenders s favorite blues artists. In addition to a track each from these great bluesmen, the covers are by some outstanding contemporary musicians including lucinda williams, cassandra wilson, bonnie raitt and james blood ulmer. The soul of a man is part of a series of seven films by seven directors about the blues. Wim wenders speaks about new film on pope francisaleteia. All films are directed by wim wenders, unless otherwise noted. Some of his most wellknown films are paris, texas 1984.

Wim wenders new documentary is an absorbing look at pope. Written and directed by wim wenders director wim wenders buena vista social club. Wenders 1977 film, loosely adapted from patricia highsmiths ripleys game. Wim wenders reveals the soul of a leader in intimate doc cannes 2018 even a series of illadvised recreations of the life of st. Inteview with wim wenders the soul of a man 2003 youtube. This installment explores the work of the filmmakers personal musical heroes. In the middle of that decade, wenders embarked on a three film journey that took him from the wide roads of germany to the. The soul of a man by wim wenders the soul of a man by wim wenders. A film by wim wenders various artists on allmusic 2003. Check out the soul of a man a film by wim wenders by various on amazon music. Its a film documentary by wim wenders that i warmly recommend. The soul of a man by wim wenders blindmans blues forum.

A man of his word, the german filmmaker wim wenders found an aesthetic of nearness, inspired by franciss conviction that the church should be among the people. Wenders has directed several highly acclaimed documentaries, most notably buena vista social club 1999, about cuban musicians, and the soul of a man 2003, on american blues. Listen to the soul of a man a film by wim wenders in full in the spotify app play on spotify originally released 1931 sony music entertainment inc. Wim wenders is the filmmaker behind paris, texas, wings of desire, the buena vista social club, among many, many others.

As one of wenders most remarkable films, it also features. The music of these unfortunately forgotten great masters of the blues is revived before our eyes through an extended fictional film sequence, rare archival footage. Ranking all of director wim wenderss movies cinema. The soul of a man is a 2003 documentary film, directed by wim wenders, as the second instalment of the documentary film series the blues, produced by martin scorsese. He also incorporates rare clips from two 16 mm films shot during the. Paris, texas explores the lives of his favorite blues artists skip james, blind willie johnson, and j.

The soul of a man a film by wim wenders by various on. This album features tracks from wim wenders wonderful film about skip james, jb lenoir and blind willie johnson. The film explores the musical careers of blues musicians skip james, blind willie johnson and j. Part of the blues documentary series on pbs, the soul of a man is written and directed by wim wenders and narrated by laurence fishburne. Lightning over water 1980, a trick of the light 1996, buena vista social club 1999, the soul of a man 2003, and pina 2011. The soul of a man part 2 of martin scorseses the blues. Wim wenders new doc is an absorbing look at pope francis. Jigsaw productions and cappa productions present the soul of a man. The title of wim wenders film the soul of a man suggests a theme around which the film s profiles are focused. Join us for a documentary screening and discussion of wim wenders pope francis.

Pope francis documentary filmmaker reveals a candid. The soul of a man 2003 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The soul of a man a film by wim wenders by various. This exercise explores the idea of a humans soul, using song lyrics, the film, and. His countryman wim wenders, however, does little to counteract the vaticaninitiated spin of pope francisa man of his word, which seeks to bolster the public image of a somewhat controversial figure without ever really addressing the controversy. The film tells the story of these artists lives in music through a fictional filmwithinafilm, rare archival footage, and covers of their songs by contemporary musicians, including bonnie raitt. A new film about pope francis by one of germanys most prominent directors is as much about st. Made under the direction of executive producer martin scorsese, every one of these films is approaching the essence of the blues in its own way and also investigates how deeply this music influenced people all. In the soul of a man, director wim wenders looks at the dramatic tension in the blues between the sacred and the profane by exploring the music and lives of three of his favorite blues artists. A man of his word, wenders admirable and deeply admiring tribute to the 266th supreme pontiff, follows very much in this tradition, even if it cannot properly be described. The retrospective culminates with wenders s vibrant documentaries about music, dance, and filmmaking. Various martin scorsese presents the blues the soul of. Cannes film festival a smile is the flower of the heart, says pope francis, formerly jorge mario bergoglio.