Charles Bradley: Soul of America

A film by Poull Brien

From the projects to the pages of rolling stone

CHARLES BRADLEY: SOUL OF AMERICA charts the incredible late-in-life rise of 62 year-old aspiring soul singer Charles Bradley, whose debut album rocketed him from a hard life in the projects to Rolling Stone magazine’s top 50 albums of 2011.

Abandoned by his mother as a child, Bradley faced homelessness, illiteracy, violence, the murder of his beloved brother and a nearly fatal illness. He worked odd jobs across the country and performed as a James Brown impersonator and through it all, never gave up on his life-long dream to make it big in the music industry.

Spanning the exciting, painful and uncertain months prior to the release of his debut album, CHARLES BRADLEY: SOUL OF AMERICA documents one man’s ultimate triumph over an impossible dream 48 years in the making.

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Director

Poull Brien

Producer

Alex Brough

Runtime

74 & 60 Mintues

Rights Represented

International Rights

Captions Available

English

Language

English, Spanish

Press

“From 63-year-old Bradley comes a period-perfect soul revival.”

- Rolling Stone Magazine

“…an uplifting and inspiring tale of a man finally getting his chance to shine.”

- IndieWire

“…only the soulless will fail to respond to footage of this passionate, powerful singer doing his thing onstage.”

- The Hollywood Reporter
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Festival & Awards

Official Selection—SXSW Film Festival
Official Selection—HOTDOCS Film Festival
Official Selection—IDFA Film Festival

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Charles Bradley: Soul of America

From the projects to the pages of rolling stone

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