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A captivating and compelling road trip through the creative spirit of the South featuring Country’ singer Jim White and his beaten-up Chevy Impala drifting past churches, trailer parks, prisons, truck stops, biker bars and coalmines to a superb musical soundtrack. Jim's roadside encounters with musical mavericks like the .. Read more

Director Andrew Douglas
Genres Documentary, Music/Musical

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Searching For The Wrong Eyed Jesus

A captivating and compelling road trip through the creative spirit of the South featuring Country’ singer Jim White and his beaten-up Chevy Impala drifting past churches, trailer parks, prisons, truck stops, biker bars and coalmines to a superb musical soundtrack. Jim's roadside encounters with musical mavericks like the Handsome Family, Johnny Dowd, David Eugene Edwards, ex New York Doll David Johansen and Melissa Swingle add to the atmosphere with their live performances. Plus there's old time banjo player Lee Sexton; rockabilly mountain gospel choirs and novelist Harry Crews telling grisly stories down a dirt track. Everybody has a story in some form, invariably of sudden death, sin or redemption - yet all are transformed by the characteristic grim humour and natural eloquence of the Southern imagination. DVD Extras include commentaries from Douglas and White, as well as extra songs and stories from 16 Horsepower, Melissa Swingle, Lee Sexton and Harry Crews. Plus David Johansen tells all about the original southern folk archive merchant Harry Smith.

Director Andrew Douglas
Studio PLEXI FILM UK
Run time DVD: 1 hr 22 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate Ex.gif
Genres Documentary, Music/Musical
Language English
Subtitles English
Released DVD: 30 Jan 2006
Format DVD

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  • "I'm just looking for the gold tooth in God's crooked smile," says folk musician Jim White, with characteristic... read more on Time Out

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    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    strange but true

    this is not so much about music rather it is a self indulgent road trip by some weird people, writing songs about even weirder people.

      • neil review from perth
      • Posted 04 Dec 2006 21:08

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    not so good second time

    saw this on the tv and was rivetted and had to see it again but didn't seem so powerful. worth checking out

      • martin handyside from surrey
      • Posted 15 Feb 2007 22:14

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