The Soul Of A Man(2003) -

Actor Laurence Fishburne provides the voiceover, speaking from the perspective of Blind Willie Johnson. Featured Artists

The film highlights the "dramatic tension between the sacred and the profane" in the blues through three distinct figures: The Soul of a Man(2003)

The film features rare footage, including previously unpublished material of J.B. Lenoir. Wenders describes the film more as a "poem"

Wenders describes the film more as a "poem" than a traditional documentary. It avoids a strictly chronological approach, instead using a mix of techniques to bring the music to life: Lenoir

The Soul of a Man is a 2003 documentary film directed by Wim Wenders, serving as the second installment in the seven-part series The Blues , executive produced by Martin Scorsese. Part history and part personal pilgrimage, Wenders explores the lives and music of three of his favorite blues artists: , Skip James , and J.B. Lenoir . Creative Vision and Narrative

A politically engaged musician whose lyrics addressed the Civil Rights movement and the Vietnam War. Gold Records in Deep Space

An evangelist whose religious themes outsold many secular blues artists during the Depression.