From Virgil Films & Entertainment comes Clarence Clemons: Who Do I Think I Am? - an intimate portrait of one of the most famous saxophone players in the world. After a theatrical run in select cities in July, the film will be released on August 13th as a Blu-ray / DVD package (MVD Entertainment Group) as well as Digital HD (Virgil Films). A TV or SVOD release is planned for first quarter of 2020.
After Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's marathon "Rising
Tour" came to an end in 2003, saxophonist Clarence Clemons felt like he
needed a break. Though the world knew him as The Big Man and a lifetime
member of the E Street Band, there was also a deeply spiritual side to
Clemons. So he packed up his saxophone and journeyed to China, where he
could be more or less a nameless traveler in a foreign land. Following
him was director, friend and photographer Nick Mead, who documented
Clarence's transcendent awakening overseas. Once Clarence had returned
to the States, Mead decided to keep the cameras rolling, which is when
tragedy struck: while in Florida, Clarence suffered a stroke and passed
away.
With the help of producer Joe Amodei, the film became more than
just a document of Clarence's spiritual journey - it became a biography
for his life and a love letter and farewell from those that knew him
best.
"It was an honor and a privilege to work with Nick
Mead on this project. Clarence was a true Big Man! His spirituality rose
to the top of every interview we conducted." says producer Joe Amodei.
Featuring
interviews with President Bill Clinton, Joe Walsh, Nils Lofgren, Jake
Clemons, and former band mates, friends, and close family members, Who Do I Think I Am? highlights
Clarence's life as musician and member of the E Street band while also
presenting another side of the man not many knew when he was away from
bright stage lights. It's an intimate portrait of Clarence's quest for
enlightenment and meaning in what would sadly be the final years of his
life.
The film was one of the spotlight premieres at the
recent Asbury Park Music and Film Festival in April and will be shown at the NJ International Film Festival as well as the Woods Hole
Film Festival in Cape Cod this summer.
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