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The Man of a Thousand Songs

The Man of a Thousand Songs

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  • Cast
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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 2, 2010

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

The Man of a Thousand Songs

Production Companies

Get Set Films, Picture Plant

Director

William D. MacGillivray

Description

A feature length documentary about extraordinary Canadian singer songwriter, Ron Hynes... an insightful and entertaining exploration of the creative process, the genesis of song, the meaning of performance and the vulnerability of an artist compelled to bare his soul through his music. The film is comprised of Ron performing his music (distinct and live for the camera), interwoven with very intimate black box 'interviews' with Ron (shot tightly and directly addressed to the camera), in which he discusses the songs and the life that informed them: late nights, dark alleys, marriage, children, divorce, his near death and recovery from drug addiction... and punctuated with back stage moments, insight from the street, and Ron's nephew author Joel Thomas Hynes, taking the role of 'chorus of the people'.