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Synopsis
A documentary portrait of Townes Van Zandt, the ultimate songwriter's songwriter who had a profound impact on generations of musicians. Director Margaret Brown creates a “thrilling piece of pure cinema, with its magical and original fusion of sound and image, making BE HERE TO LOVE ME a triumph on the contemporary film front in a way that is every bit as exciting and important as her loving evocation of Townes Van Zandt and his breathtaking body of work.” – Director Jonathan Demme
Film Information
- Genre: Documentary
- Director: Margaret Brown
- Starring: Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, and Townes van Zandt
- Running Time: 99 minutes
- MPAA Rating: Not Rated
- Language: English
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Reviews
"Margaret Brown's honest and non-judgmental film captures the artist's high and low points, from early appearances on regional television shows such as"
- Bill White, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Rather than connecting all the chronological dots, Brown has fashioned Van Zandt's balm-to-the-brokenhearted legacy into potent cinematic poetry."
- Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter
"Rejecting normality for nomadism, Van Zandt's life was difficult, but, man, what a legacy of music he left."
- Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle
"When the film ends, we're haunted. We've been driving with a ghost."
- Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
"It's Van Zandt's family that provides the film's most memorable moments."
- Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Showtimes
- Friday, February 3rd
4:30 pm, 9:15 pm - Saturday, February 4th
2:00 pm, 7:00 pm - Sunday, February 5th
2:00 pm, 7:00 pm