Thumbs Up for Mother Universe
This film, shot over a 22-year period, documents the life of renowned visual artist and musician Lonnie Holley. After the world gave up on Lonnie Holley, the universe sent him the gift of art. You have never met anyone like him--are you ready?
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1h 35m — 2 text tracks
Thumbs Up for Mother Universe: Stories from the Life of Lonnie Holley
1h 35m — 2 text tracks
Lonnie Holley has been described as a poet, a prophet, a hustler, a visionary artist, and a shaman. The 72-year old Holley has overcome systemic poverty, Jim Crow, and a nightmare childhood to emerge as a creative powerhouse with an agenda to save the planet—-Thumbs up for Mother Universe!
