Still Bill

Name: Still Bill
Director: Damani Baker,Alex Vlack
Released: 2009

Damani Baker Alex Vlack 2009

In 1985 Bill Withers, the great R&B singer/songwriter, made his last record, deciding it was more important to be a husband and father than a hit maker.
‘Ain’t No Sunshine,’ ‘Lean on Me’, ‘Lovely Day,’ and ‘Just the Two of Us’ are only part of his legendary music repertoire.
Now years later, he emerges to share the experiences that come with living an extraordinary and contemplative life.
Through interviews with friends, family, fellow musicians and Bill himself, Still Bill paints the portrait of a man who chose to leave fame and fortune behind to remain true to himself.

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Running Time:

76 min.

Spoken Languages:

English

Subtitles:

Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish

Directors:

Damani Baker Alex Vlack

Producers:

Damani Baker, Jon Fine, Alex Vlack

Cinematographers:

Damani Baker, Jon Fine, Ed Marritz

Editors:

Jon Fine, Sakae Ishikawa

Production Companies:

Late Night and Weekends, Slab Fork Films

African American Studies

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The New York Times

Much of the biographical documentary Still Bill, about the singer Bill Withers, is pleasant and even moving.

Mike Hale
RogerEbert.com

Still Bill is about a man who topped the charts, walked away from it all in 1985 and is pleased that he did.

Roger Ebert

Festival Participation

SXSW Film Festival - 2009
Black Reel Awards - 2010
Nominee Best Independent Documentary

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