I Am the Blues

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I Am the Blues

2017

1h 46m

Documentary

Music

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The last of the blues legends travel from juke joints to church halls to perform.

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

There's a palpable sense of camaraderie and shared history forged through decades of discrimination that still stings.

Oct 4, 2018

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

This amiable documentary surveys small towns in Mississippi and Louisiana where aging blues musicians live and practice their art.

Jul 20, 2017

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

It will be warmly welcomed by lovers of music that hasn't had its rough edges sanded away.

Jul 17, 2017

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Derek Deskins

Next Projection

It is as if as each musician tells his tale and strums his guitar that everything is ok again. The music is their release and all of the sadness comes out in the songs.

Rated: 7.2/10

Oct 16, 2018

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Kelly Vance

East Bay Express

The music is ingrained in the landscape, and this movie takes us there.

Sep 6, 2017

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Diane Carson

KDHX (St. Louis)

Like dropping in on old friends, Daniel Cross' I Am the Blues casually celebrates iconic blues musicians. No authoritarian narration and no formal interviews intrude into this leisurely, perfect visit with elderly champions of the blues.

Aug 29, 2017

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jwcdood

All Classic Blues affecianados will really ✨❤️love❤️✨ it, and Blues Rock lovers just might as well. Hosted by Bobby Rush, I AM THE BLUES is a window into the authentic world of genuine blues music. THIS DOCUMENTARY SHOULD NOT BE MISSED BY ANYONE WHO REALLY LOVES THE MUSIC OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TRULY APPRECIATES WHAT IT REALLY IS [and it ain't Hollywood or music producers].

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11/25/23

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Audience Member

It was amazing with legendary blues men and women with intersting stories

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Synopsis

The last of the blues legends travel from juke joints to church halls to perform.

Director: Daniel Cross
Producer: Bob Moore
Screenwriter: Daniel Cross
Distributor: Film Movement
Production Co: Eye Steel Film
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 12, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $36.0K
Runtime: 1h 46m

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