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HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG

By Daniel GELLER, Dayna GOLDFINE

FILM FORUM - as DISTR / PROMO

Biography - Completed 2021

- Year of production
- 2021
- Genres
- Biography, Documentary
- Countries
- USA
- Director(s)
- Daniel GELLER, Dayna GOLDFINE
- Synopsis
- Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song is a definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, “Hallelujah.” This feature-length documentary weaves together three creative strands: The songwriter and his times; the song’s dramatic journey from record label reject to chart-topping hit; and moving testimonies from major recording artists for whom “Hallelujah” has become a personal touchstone. Approved for production by Leonard Cohen just before his 80th birthday in 2014, the film accesses a wealth of never-before-seen archival materials from the Cohen Trust including Cohen’s personal notebooks, journals and photographs, performance footage, and extremely rare audio recordings and interviews.