Lonnie Holley Movies

  • 1991
    Boneshop of the Heart

    Boneshop of the Heart

    Boneshop of the Heart

    01991HD

    This highly original and thought-provoking film explores a rich vein of visual expression and American individuality through incisive portraits of fiv...

    Boneshop of the Heart
  • 2005
    The Sandman's Garden

    The Sandman's Garden

    The Sandman's Garden

    02005HD

    This documentary examines the life and art of Lonnie Holley, a self-taught African-American artist based in Birmingham, Alabama. It follows Holley as...

    The Sandman's Garden
  • 2009
    All Rendered Truth: Folk Art in the American South

    All Rendered Truth: Folk Art in the American South

    All Rendered Truth: Folk Art in the American South

    02009HD

    A film documenting the soulful art, environments, and voices of self-taught artists on the back roads of the American South.

    All Rendered Truth: Folk Art in the American South
  • 2020
    From the Edge of America

    From the Edge of America

    From the Edge of America

    02020HD

    Ethan Payne’s documentary captures the rapport between musician Lonnie Holley and the late producer/musician Richard Swift, two men separated by decad...

    From the Edge of America
  • 2019
    I Snuck Off the Slave Ship

    I Snuck Off the Slave Ship

    I Snuck Off the Slave Ship

    52019HD

    Lonnie Holley, a "self-taught African American artist" and dimensional traveler, attempts to sneak off the slave ship America.

    I Snuck Off the Slave Ship