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Still Bill

Directed by Damani Baker and Alex Vlack
USA, 2009, 78 mins.
Language: English
Genre: Documentary

It’s remarkable that the singer/songwriter behind such timeless hits as “Lean On Me,” “Ain’t No Sunshine,” and “Just the Two of Us” isn’t a household name. Equally remarkable are the unique path he took to fame, his reasons for renouncing it at its height, and the shining wisdom that the fiercely independent Bill Withers still shows in this revealing documentary. Through interviews with Dr. Cornel West, Sting, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, and Withers’ family and friends—as well as concert footage and a soundtrack containing some never-before-heard songs—Still Bill presents a man who, at 70, and without fanfare, continues to make deep human connections in the form of music.