Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

May 5 2004 N/A 1h 22m
Documentary

A stunningly-photographed, thought-provoking road trip into the heart of the poor white American South. Singer Jim White takes his 1970 Chevy Impala through a gritty terrain of churches, prisons, truckstops, biker bars and coalmines. Along the way are roadside encounters with present-day musical mavericks the Handsome Family, David Johansen, David Eugene Edwards of 16 Horsepower and old-time banjo player Lee Sexton, and grisly stories from the cult Southern novelist Harry Crews.

Plot

Searching for The Wrong-Eyed Jesus is a captivating and compelling road trip through the creative spirit of the the Southern U.S. Director Andrew Douglas's film follows "Alt Country" singer Jim White through a gritty terrain of churches, prisons, truck stops, biker bars and coal mines. This is a journey through a very real contemporary Southern U.S., a world of marginalised white people and their unique and home-made society. Along the way are road-side encounters with modern musical mavericks including The Handsome Family, Johnny Dowd, 16 Horsepower and David Johansen; old time banjo player Lee sexton; rockabilly and mountain Gospel churches - and novelist Harry Crews telling grisly stories down a dirt track.

Written by

Steve Haisman

Directed by

Andrew Douglas

Cast

Harry Crews, Johnny Dowd, David Eugene Edwards

Crew

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Production Companies

BBC, Lone Star, Anonymous Content, Andrew Douglas Company

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

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Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
Scores
# of Votes
1,199
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
58
Popularity
NA