Directed by Barbara Kopple
USA | Documentary | 2015 | 93 min
Film Source: Cabin Creek Films
Sponsor: Todd Lockwood
Showtime: Sunday, October 23 | 11:15 a.m. | BB
Awards: Best Documentary – Sarasota Film Festival
Barbara Kopple, who won Oscars for her documentaries Harlan County U.S.A. (1976) and American Dream (1990), has a long history of documenting people — especially women — of great resilience. In this masterful documentary, you’ll be swept away by the sheer positive energy of Sharon Jones, the amazing singer and phenomenal force of nature who headlines the Dap-Kings. But it’s more than a joyous music documentary; following Jones’ cancer diagnosis, her indomitable battle to continue her work, her high spirits and stage presence will keep you glued to the screen. Jones holds the film together throughout the tumultuous year of being on the verge of releasing a new album and embarking on a tour. “You think you’ve seen something / Lord, I’ve just begun,” Sharon Jones sings. And you don’t doubt her for a second. ~OY
Also showing: Saturday, October 22 | 6:30 p.m. | FH