FEATURE FILM / 1969

The Sun's Gonna Shine

★ 6.90h 10mDocumentaryMusic

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.

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Director

Les Blank

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1998HD

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