The Soul Of A Man(2003) -

Actor Laurence Fishburne provides the voiceover, speaking from the perspective of Blind Willie Johnson. Featured Artists

An evangelist whose religious themes outsold many secular blues artists during the Depression. The Soul of a Man(2003)

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

The film features rare footage, including previously unpublished material of J.B. Lenoir. 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 highlights the "dramatic tension between the sacred and the profane" in the blues through three distinct figures: