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The Torch

The Torch

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 18, 2022

Runtime

1h 47m

Genres

Documentary, Music

User Score

80%

Original Title

The Torch

Production Companies

IFC Films, Cinestaan Film Company

Director

Jim Farrell

Description

At 83, Chicago legend Buddy Guy remains the standard bearer for the blues, an icon determined to see the art form live on long after he’s gone. Enter guitar phenom Quinn Sullivan, who has been mentored by Guy since he was a kid. This stirring documentary, amplified by electrifying musical performances, charts the guidance Guy himself received from the likes of Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf while observing the Grammy®-winner passing his wisdom to the next generation.