Benjamin Smoke (2000)
What is the sound of the queer southern blues?
72 min
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.
- Release date
- September 13, 2000
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Benjamin Dickerson as Self
- Tim Campion as Smoke Perkussion
- Brian Halloran as Smoke Cello
- Coleman Lewis as Smoke Guitar
- Bill Taft as Smoke Trumpet
- Bill Taft as Banjo
- Patti Smith as Self
- Blondie Strange as Self - Clermont Lounge MC
Crew
- Deacon Lunchbox · Archive footage
- Jem Cohen · Director
- Peter Sillen · Director
- Jem Cohen · Writer
- Peter Sillen · Writer
- Jem Cohen · Cinematographer
- Peter Sillen · Cinematographer
- Jem Cohen · Editor
- Nancy Roach · Editor
- Peter Sillen · Editor