Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

Documentary|

Music|

7/10

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.

Jim White

Johnny Dowd

Brett Sparks

Rennie Sparks

David Eugene Edwards

Harry Crews

David Johansen

Gary Howington

Lee Sexton

Melissa Swingle