Benjamin Smoke
2000·1h 12m·4.6/ 10·7 votes
“What is the sound of the queer southern blues?”
Benjamin Smoke is the highly acclaimed documentary by directors Jem Cohen and Peter Sillen on legendary underground musician Benjamin Smoke. Benjamin Smoke follows the crooked path of this fringe-dweller, speed-freak, occasional drag-queen and all-around renegade living in the hidden Atlanta neighborhood called “Cabbagetown,” and playing with his band Smoke.
Directed by Jem Cohen
Trailers
Jem Cohen & Peter Sillen - Benjamin Smoke (2000).
Where to Watch
Stream
Criterion Channel