Description: Memphis, a visionary film, was initially released in 2013. Willis Earl Beal gaves a magnetic performance as a flailing musician in Tim Sutton's digressive, daringly experimental film.
Memphis, a visionary film, was initially released in 2013. Willis Earl Beal gaves a magnetic performance as a flailing musician in Tim Sutton's digressive, daringly experimental film. Content is from the site's archived pages as well as other sources.
Memphis Trailer 2014 A strange singer with god given talent drifts through the mythic city of Memphis under its canopy of ancient oak trees, shattered windows, and burning spirituality. Surrounded by lovers, legends, hustlers, preachers, and a wolfpack of kids, the unstable performer avoids the recording studio and is driven to spend time in his own form of self-discovery. Shown in fragments, his journey drags him from love and happiness right to the edge of another dimension. Featuring an explosive perform
Filmmaker Tim Sutton’s film “Memphis,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January of this year, is a unique film immersed in ethereal folklore and soul music, and follows the transformation of Ezra Jack from beloved soul singer to “ecstatic contemplator,” providing a look at a man who achieves obscurity in the hope of finding salvation and rebirth.