The Soul Of A Man(2003) May 2026

The film highlights the "dramatic tension between the sacred and the profane" in the blues through three distinct figures:

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

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

Since little archival footage exists for artists like Blind Willie Johnson and Skip James, Wenders used staged, silent-film style sequences to dramatize their lives.

The film features rare footage, including previously unpublished material of J.B. Lenoir.