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Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

2004 · 1h 22m · Documentary, Music · United Kingdom

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.

Directed by
Andrew Douglas
Written by
Steve Haisman
Starring
Jim White, Johnny Dowd, Brett Sparks, Rennie Sparks
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