Doc Days of Summer: The King

Showings

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Fri, Aug 31, 2018 8:45 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Wed, Sep 5, 2018 8:45 PM
Film Info
Runtime:107 min
Copyright:2017
Country Listing:US, Germany
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Eugene Jarecki

Description

Hit the road in Elvis Presley’s 1963 Rolls-Royce and join award-winning filmmaker Eugene Jarecki (Trials of Henry Kissinger, Why We Fight) on a musical road trip across America. Much more than a simple tribute to the King, this ambitious documentary looks at his rise and fall as a metaphor for the changing country he left behind, and the transformation of the American Dream all the way up to the age of Trump. From Memphis to New York to Las Vegas, and featuring appearances from Rosanne Cash, Chuck D, Emmylou Harris, Ethan Hawke, Mike Myers and more, The King is a rich and moving portrait of America and one of its greatest icons.


Additional Information

Doc Days of Summer: Catch up on some of the biggest hits and talked-about docs of 2018 with our essential seasonal retrospective.

"The most insightful and comprehensive profile of the icon ever been captured on camera." – Indiewire

"America and Elvis — come together in ticklish, surprising ways that expand and delight your perceptions." – Variety

“Hugely moving and enormously bombastic in a way that is pure Elvis.” – The Wrap