Saved events

World Premiere: Lee Fields: Faithful Man (15) + ScreenTalk

Doc'n Roll

Lee Fields

His voice has been compared to James Brown, but Lee Fields is no knock-off.

He’s the real thing. Listening to the soul sounds coming through his transistor radio in the late fifties and early sixties, Lee was hooked. Through the seventies, he made his living touring the legendary Chitlin’ Circuit alongside some of the greatest names in blues and soul history. He landed a gig with Kool and the Gang before their rise to fame. But, as the seventies came to a close, disco began its reign and Lee's soul career plummeted. For decades, he thought his music dreams were dead. But with one phone call, everything changed...

Directors Jessamyn Ansary and Joyce Mishaan join us for a post-screening Q&A.

USA 2022 dirs Jessamyn Ansary, Joyce Mishaan 80 min

This title has been locally classified.

See more film for less

Get 20% off tickets and pay no booking fees. Plus, enjoy priority booking and £6 Members’ Screenings of the latest films every Sunday (T&Cs apply)

Barbican Cinema 2