Wenders describes the film more as a "poem" than a traditional documentary. It avoids a strictly chronological approach, instead using a mix of techniques to bring the music to life:
Since little archival footage exists for artists like Blind Willie Johnson and Skip James, Wenders used staged, silent-film style sequences to dramatize their lives. The Soul of a Man(2003)
The film highlights the "dramatic tension between the sacred and the profane" in the blues through three distinct figures: Wenders describes the film more as a "poem"
Known for his haunting, high-pitched vocals and complex guitar style; he was "rediscovered" in the 1960s after decades of obscurity. Wenders used staged
An evangelist whose religious themes outsold many secular blues artists during the Depression.
The film features rare footage, including previously unpublished material of J.B. Lenoir.