Remembering the High Lonesome
Originally released in 2003. Remembering the High Lonesome is a documentary film. directed by Tom Davenport. At just 26 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring John Cohen and Roscoe Holcomb
Synopsis
Remembering the High Lonesome is the story of the making of a classic documentary film. It is also a profile of filmmaker, photographer, artist, and musician John Cohen. Through interviews, as well as Cohen's own photographs and scenes from his classic film The High Lonesome Sound: Kentucky Mountain Music, filmmaker Tom Davenport focuses on Cohen's journey to rural Kentucky in the 1950s to document the lives of the people there and his "discovery" of the musician Roscoe Holcomb. Remembering the High Lonesome also examines the birth of a new artistic ethic and counterculture through John Cohen's involvement with the Beat Generation, abstract expressionist painters, and the Folk Music Revival, and explores the role of an outsider documenting the life and arts of an Appalachian community.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Remembering the High Lonesome about?
Remembering the High Lonesome is the story of the making of a classic documentary film. It is also a profile of filmmaker, photographer, artist, and musician John Cohen. Through interviews, as well...
Who directed Remembering the High Lonesome?
Remembering the High Lonesome was directed by Tom Davenport.
How long is Remembering the High Lonesome?
Remembering the High Lonesome has a runtime of 0 hours and 26 minutes (26 minutes total).
When was Remembering the High Lonesome released?
Remembering the High Lonesome was released on September 16, 2003 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Remembering the High Lonesome?
The main cast of Remembering the High Lonesome includes John Cohen, Roscoe Holcomb.