Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011)
From civil rights to the anti-war movement to the struggles of workers, folksinger Phil Ochs wrote topical songs that engaged his audiences in the issues of the 1960s and 70s. In this biographical documentary, veteran director Kenneth Bowser shows how Phil's music and his fascinating life story and eventual decline into depression and suicide were intertwined with the history-making events that defined a generation. Even as his contemporaries moved into folk-rock and pop music, Phil followed his own vision, challenging himself and his listeners. Not one to pull punches, Ochs never achieved the commercial success he desperately desired. But his music remains relevant, reaching new audiences in a generation that finds his themes all too familiar.
Director: Kenneth Bowser
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Phil Ochs as Self (archive footage) |
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Tom Paxton as Self |
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Jello Biafra as Self |
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Christopher Hitchens as Self |
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Billy Bragg as Self |
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Joan Baez as Self |
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Ed Sanders as Self |
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Pete Seeger as Self |
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Sean Penn as Self |
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Abbie Hoffman as Self (archive footage) |
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Paul Krassner as Self |
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Larry Sloman as Self |
| Directing | Kenneth Bowser | Director |
| Writing | Kenneth Bowser | Writer |
| Sound | Greg Wells | Audio Post Coordinator |
