Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the Sand (2005)
"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: Kim Hopkins
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Billy Bragg as Self |
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Jeff Tweedy as Self |
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Ken Coomer as Self |
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Jay Bennett as Self |
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John Stirratt as Self |
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Nora Guthrie as Self |
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Natalie Merchant as Self |
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Peter Jenner as Self |
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Corey Harris as Self |
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Arlo Guthrie as Self |
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Thelma Bray as Self |
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Allison Kelly as Self - Okemah Bank Manager |
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Sarah Vowell as Self |
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Woody Guthrie as Self (archive footage) |
| Sound | Ian Selwyn | Sound mixer |
| Production | John Kelleher | Producer |
| Production | James Willis | Producer |
| Production | Juliet De Valero Wills | Producer |
| Production | Christopher Frederick | Producer |
| Camera | Jeremy Westgate | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Simon Ardizzone | Editor |
| Production | Avril MacRory | Producer |
| Art | Suzel Pitty | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Christina Panagi | Production Artist |
| Sound | Lucy Pickering | Sound Director |
| Directing | Kim Hopkins | Director |
| Visual Effects | Gerry White | Animation |
| Art | Lucy Reeves | Art Direction |