| Friday 23 September (13.10) (16.45) | All tickets £6.50 |
The 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.