A lyrical recreation of Lightnin’ Hopkins’ decision at age eight to stop chopping cotton and start singing for a living. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
DirectorLes Blank
Male
Acting
8.0
Movie
2020
8.4
2022
6.8
7.5
2024
7.7
1978
7.8
2021
7.0
2016
7.9
2025
6.9
2013
6.2
6.6
0
1969
1967
1985
5.6
1939
2012
1972
5.0
2019
1990
5.1
