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Wesley Willis: The Daddy of Rock 'n' Roll is a american film of genre Documentary released in USA on 22 april 2003

Wesley Willis: The Daddy of Rock 'n' Roll (2003)

Wesley Willis: The Daddy of Rock 'n' Roll
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Released in USA 22 april 2003
Length 58minutes
OriginUSA
Genres Documentary,    Musical
Rating71% 3.5672453.5672453.5672453.5672453.567245

Wesley Willis: The Daddy of Rock 'n' Roll is a 2003 documentary film directed by Daniel Bitton about rock musician and artist Wesley Willis, who died in 2003 at age 40. Willis, challenged by a weight disorder as well as paranoid schizophrenia, is followed in his daily tasks, trials and tribulations in autumn 2000, showing him writing his unique yet virtually identical songs, playing a show, attending to daily chores, and working on his ink paintings at Genesis.

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Shot in and around Willis' native Chicago area, the documentary simply shows footage of Willis' daily life with his songs serving as the soundtrack. Willis appears unkempt, obese and mentally unstable.

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