Lomax the Songhunter
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During his lifetime, Alan Lomax stood alone via the originality of his contributions to Twentieth Century folk music; a veritable walking music encyclopedia with a passion for various local cultures, Lomax spent his life journeying from country to country and city to city, and recording the musical sounds of the indigenous peoples whose paths he crossed. He died in 2002; one year prior to him death, however, documentarists Adri Schrover and Roger Kappers visit him - only to discover that he has been rendered mute via a severe brain hemorrhage. Confronted with this knowledge, the filmmakers decide to embark on a transcontinental journey in an attempt to locate and film many of the people whose sounds Lomax preserved, in such rural locales as Italian mountain villages and nearly-vacant Scottish islands. Lomax the Songhunter captures the highlights of this incredible journey, intercut with protracted on-camera reminiscences by Lomax's friends and colleagues. ~ Nathan Southern, RoviCast
Alan LomaxCredit
Adri Schrover - Director, Rogier Kappers - Director, Jos Driessen - Editor, Joost Verhey - Producer, Harold Jalving - Sound/Sound Designer, Rogier Kappers - Screenwriter| Loma Lynda (2003 Film), Lolul Sud (1993 Film) | |
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Lomax the Songhunter
| Lomax the Songhunter | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rogier Kappers |
| Written by | Rogier Kappers |
| Cinematography | Adri Schrover, Eugène van den Bosch |
| Editing by | Jos Driessen |
| Language | English |
Lomax the Songhunter is a 2004 documentary film about Alan Lomax, a man who, after World War II, was determined to record folk music from United States and all over the world before it was blown away by mass consumer culture. Son of John Lomax, the man who discovered Leadbelly (and bailed him out of prison) and introduced Woody Guthrie to the world, Alan shared his father's passion for music and was not intimidated by his massive accomplishments. The film, which finds Alan near death and barely able to make himself understood, traces Alan's journey across the globe, stopping to hear testimonials from many of the people or relatives of the people he recorded. It also contains interviews from Lomax's friends and colleagues, including Pete Seeger, who did some cataloging for Lomax.[1]
Lomax the Songhunter was written and directed by Rogier Kappers and aired on PBS's Point of View series in 2006.
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- Official Site
- Lomax the Songhunter at the Internet Movie Database
- The New York Times review
- P.O.V. Lomax the Songhunter - PBS's site dedicated to the film
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