The Book of Clarence, Trailer

Doc Fortnight 2017 February 16, 2017February 26, 2017 Get tickets here Doc Fortnight, MoMAs annual international festival of nonfiction film, returns with 10 days of important new discoveries in documentary cinema. Featuring recent films by emerging and established artistsmany of whom will introduce their work in personthe festival offers fresh ways of considering the world around us in a time of increasing political uncertainty. This documentary essay follows the life of legendary blind gospel singer and founding member of the Grammy award winning, Blind Boys of Alabama, Clarence Fountain. We learn of Clarences life, music, and health through his dreamlike and hallucinatory memories, while he receives kidney dialysis. The memories are woven together with current performances with a small band, featuring long time collaborator and guitar player, Sam Butler Jr. Subscribe for our latest videos, and invitations to live events: Explore our collection online: Plan your visit inperson: