Film
Benjamin Smoke
2000 · 1h 12m · Documentary · Music
What is the sound of the queer southern blues?
- IMDb
- 7.3
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 70%
- Metacritic
- 71
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Overview
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.
Where to watch
Criterion Channel
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Cast
Crew
- Jem CohenDirector
- Peter SillenDirector
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 13, 2000
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
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