![]() ![]() In regards to his poetry, so many believe one must suffer to have anything of value to say however, Leonard was born into a wealthy family, and he created reems of meaningful passages as a deep thinker and observer. It was 1966 and though to that point, he had been mostly a poet, he now immersed himself and his words into songwriting. ![]() The great Judy Collins tells of the time she encouraged Leonard to come on stage and sing his song "Suzanne" with her. Although Cohen passed away in 2016 and was not interviewed for this film, precious archival footage allows us to see him expressing his own thoughts alongside new and recorded interviews of those who knew him for so long. it was ever-evolving, same as the writer. We know there are multiple versions of the song, and Leonard admits the song was never finished. Perhaps there is no better evidence of this than his pursuit of writing lyrics to "Hallelujah." We see the dozens of notebooks filled with his handwritten lyrics. Someone offers the description of LC as "a spiritual seeker", and that appears to have been the case most of his life. Leonard Cohen is on stage and sings the immediately recognizable first "secret chord" line of "Hallelujah." This would be his final live performance. We open on Decemin Auckland, New Zealand. Collaborators for more than 25 years, documentarians Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine knew tackling Cohen as a subject would be too much, so by taking inspiration from Alan Light's book, "The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of 'Hallelujah'", they were able to approach him through his most recognizable and most oft-covered song, "Hallelujah." The result is a captivating two hours that will appeal to Leonard Cohen devotees and enlighten those new to his work. Leonard Cohen was an enigma, yet also a treasure trove of thought-provoking work crafted over fifty years. His many written and spoken words can be challenging to interpret, and his art comes in many forms: poems, novels, drawings, and songs. ![]()
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