The Man of a Thousand Songs

The Man of a Thousand Songs (2010)

December 2nd, 20101h 30min

Documentary
0%

Overview

A feature length documentary about extraordinary Canadian singer songwriter, Ron Hynes... an insightful and entertaining exploration of the creative process, the genesis of song, the meaning of performance and the vulnerability of an artist compelled to bare his soul through his music. The film is comprised of Ron performing his music (distinct and live for the camera), interwoven with very intimate black box 'interviews' with Ron (shot tightly and directly addressed to the camera), in which he discusses the songs and the life that informed them: late nights, dark alleys, marriage, children, divorce, his near death and recovery from drug addiction... and punctuated with back stage moments, insight from the street, and Ron's nephew author Joel Thomas Hynes, taking the role of 'chorus of the people'.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Joan Armatrading: Me Myself I

Joan Armatrading: Me Myself I


Released on: 2019-09-27
Documentary

Granting unprecedented access, Joan Armatrading tells her life story, both as a songwriter and as a ...

Bowling for Columbine

Bowling for Columbine


Released on: 2002-10-09
Documentary, Drama

This is not a film about gun control. It is a film about the fearful heart and soul of the United St...

In the Name of All Canadians

In the Name of All Canadians


Released on: 2017-06-30
Documentary

Hot Docs will commemorate Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation with the commissioning of In t...

Indian Rights for Indian Women

Indian Rights for Indian Women


Released on: 2018-09-25
Documentary, History

Three intrepid women battle for Indigenous women's treaty rights.

Alkohol

Alkohol


Released on: 2020-01-09
Documentary

Alcohol: No substance in the world seems so familiar to us and is so incredibly diverse in its effec...

Swagger of Thieves

Swagger of Thieves


Released on: 2018-05-17
Documentary, Music

Over a decade in the making, Swagger of Thieves follows rock band Head Like a Hole from the top of t...

BETWEEN

BETWEEN


Released on:
Documentary

Initially embarking on an unplanned personal filmmaking project, Ilias Boukhemoucha finds himself dr...

Pass It Around

Pass It Around


Released on: 2022-11-13
Documentary

Documentary about living with an addict and grappling with the genetic propensity of becoming one.

Operation Gamescan 76

Operation Gamescan 76


Released on: 1977-01-01
Documentary

This short documentary profiles the Canadian military’s organization, logistical, and security opera...

Ma Nishma Manitoba

Ma Nishma Manitoba


Released on: 2021-07-12
Documentary

From challah to immigration to the wandering Jew, Ma Nishma Manitoba is a mid-length documentary tha...

Another Man’s Treasure

Another Man’s Treasure


Released on:
Documentary, History

One man's hat is another man's treasure when it comes to the importance and significance of saving i...

The Youth Drug Scene

The Youth Drug Scene


Released on: 1970-01-23
Documentary

A Cristian educational film that tells the story of a former drug addict, Mark Lindley, and his reco...

Kids On Ice

Kids On Ice


Released on: 2014-10-21
Documentary

Quiet towns across rural Australia are in the grip of an Ice epidemic. Major international drug cart...

These were the reasons

These were the reasons


Released on: 2011-05-01
Documentary, History

This film takes us into the harsh realm of BC's early coal mines, canneries, and lumber camps; where...

Deadly Love: Amy & Blake

Deadly Love: Amy & Blake


Released on: 2024-11-29
Documentary, Music

Delving into the passionate but destructive romance between British singer Amy Winehouse and Blake F...

Cocaine: History Between the Lines

Cocaine: History Between the Lines


Released on: 2011-08-30
History, Documentary, TV Movie

Cocaine has always gotten a bad rap, and for a reason. It is a drug used by the rich and the poor le...

Karihwanoron: Precious Things

Karihwanoron: Precious Things


Released on: 2017-04-18
Documentary

Yagorihwanirats, a Mohawk child from Kahnawake Mohawk Territory in Quebec, attends a unique and spec...

Fuoriclasse - Dai banchi di scuola alle classifiche

Fuoriclasse - Dai banchi di scuola alle classifiche


Released on: 2021-08-16
Documentary, Music

A Sobering Story

A Sobering Story


Released on: 2024-04-17
Documentary

Unveiling the harsh reality of substance use in Thunder Bay, Ontario, this universally themed docume...

Assez French

Assez French


Released on: 2023-02-22
Documentary

At her family’s cabin on Wakaw Lake, Saskatchewan, renowned Fransaskois singer-songwriter Alexis Nor...