Benjamin Smoke

"What is the sound of the queer southern blues?"

Jun 17 2000 N/A 1h 12m
Documentary

Benjamin Smoke is the highly acclaimed documentary by directors Jem Cohen and Peter Sillen on legendary underground musician Benjamin Smoke. Benjamin Smoke follows the crooked path of this fringe-dweller, speed-freak, occasional drag-queen and all-around renegade living in the hidden Atlanta neighborhood called “Cabbagetown,” and playing with his band Smoke.

Plot

This highly unorthodox documentary follows the crooked path of Benjamin (no last name). He lives in a hidden neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia called "Cabbagetown." Drag-queen, speed-freak, all-around renegade, Benjamin left the straight (in every sense of the word) world behind a long time ago.

Written by

Jem Cohen, Peter Sillen

Directed by

Jem Cohen, Peter Sillen

Cast

Benjamin Dickerson, Tim Campion, Brian Halloran

Crew

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Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Trailers
Jem Cohen & Peter Sillen - Benjamin Smoke (2000).
Scores
# of Votes
255
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA