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Film Mon Oct 27 2008
The Documentaries of Wesley Willis
Wesley Willis' Joyrides, new documentary on the legendary outsider artist and musician, is part of the Chicago International Film Festival; there's one more screening today (Monday) at 4pm at the AMC River East 21.
It's not the first documentary on Willis. In 1994, Jeff Kilpatrick produced a half-hour documentary, which he recently posted it on YouTube in three parts. Video after the jump.
[Thanks, Erik!]
lisa / October 28, 2008 12:57 PM
I saw the movie about Wesley "WESLEY WILLIS'S JOYRIDES" at the Chicago International Film Festival this evening. He was a very sick man that was exploited and treated like a modern day minstrel show act. He needed help not exploitation. How could you dance and laugh at him when he was dying? It was obvious he was sick and no one cared. He was treated like a dog. I hope he is in a better place now. A place where there is compassion, empathy and respect. THIS MAN NEEDED HELP instead you laughed and mocked him. He was taken advantage of, SHAME!