Corey Harris

"Man in the Sand" is a 1999 music documentary that chronicles the collaboration between Billy Bragg and Wilco, which involved the musicians creating new music to accompany lyrics that were written decades earlier by folk singer Woody Guthrie. The project, which was organized by Woody's daughter Nora, spawned two albums: "Mermaid Avenue," released in 1998, and "Mermaid Avenue Vol. II," released in 2000.

Director Martin Scorsese winds his way from the banks of the Niger River in Mali to the cotton fields and juke joints of the Mississippi Delta to trace the origins of the blues in a lyrical combination of original performances (including Willie King, Corey Harris, Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo', Otha Turner, Habib Koité, Salif Keita and Ali Farka Toure) and rare archival footage (featuring Son House, Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker).

This film traces the road of the Blues and takes us on a journey to mythical places: From the banks of the Niger to New Orleans, going up the Mississippi through Memphis to the skyscrapers of Chicago. It tells the story of this culture which faced the worst barriers and shows that Humanity can overcome barbarity.

Martin Scorsese nous offre un voyage depuis les rives du fleuve Niger, au Mali, jusqu'aux champs de coton et aux arrière-salles bricolées du delta du Mississippi afin de retracer les origines du blues. Il nous livre un cocktail lyrique de performances originales (dont celles d'Ali Farka Touré, Salif Keita, Habib Koité, Taj Mahal, Corey Harris, Othar Turner) et d'images d'archives rarissimes.