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Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker (2013)

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Movie Info

Rare concert footage, photographs and interviews illustrate a portrait of late pianist James Booker, whose great talent masked personal struggles with substance abuse and isolation.

Genre:

gay & lesbian, documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Lily Keber
Producer:

Lily Keber, Nate Kohn, Stephen Rose, Mark Sperling
Writer:

Lily Keber, Aimée Toledano, Tim Watson
Release Date (Streaming):

May 2, 2017
Runtime:

1h 30m
Production Co:

Mairzy Doats Productions

Cast & Crew

Lily Keber
Director

Lily Keber
Producer

Nate Kohn
Producer

Stephen Rose
Producer

Mark Sperling
Producer

Lily Keber
Screenwriter

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Critic Reviews for Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker

All Critics (7) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (1)

Bayou Maharajah is worth watching for the performance footage alone.

July 10, 2016 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Wendy Ide
Observer (UK)
[A] richly enjoyable documentary tribute.

July 7, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
A sympathetic portrait of a genuinely idiosyncratic, outrageous individual.

July 4, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Tom Huddleston
Time Out
Booker sparkles in the archival performance clips, and director Lily Keber wisely homes in on his live solo performances, bringing out his character and talent.

May 1, 2014 | Full Review…

Kevin Warwick
Chicago Reader
Overall, though, Keber's film feels like an honourable attempt to tidy up after and make order of its subject's spiralling chaos.

August 31, 2016 | Full Review…

Mike McCahill
MovieMail
[Booker] backed a huge number of musicians.. But his solo work -- shown here in rollocking, flamboyant archive performances -- allowed him to give full flight to his infectious and innovative mix of jazz, blues and classical.

July 14, 2016 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…

Michael Bonner
Uncut Magazine [UK]
...despite the title of the doc, which conjures up a madcap, heartbreaking tale, the film is a mostly workmanlike biopic that unfortunately can never match the energy of the subject it's trying to capture

July 30, 2013 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Kevin Jagernauth
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