- Overview
A documentary based upon the lives of outsider folk artists Ronald and Jessie Cooper. They became artists in their mid-fifties while living on disability after having lost their Kentucky country store, enduring multiple heart attacks, and being seriously injured in an automobile accident. The story is told through the voices of their four children as well as pioneers of the Kentucky Folk Art Center in Morehead, KY who gave the Coopers their start. The film is an account of their life tragedies and triumphs based upon the messages told throughout their artwork.
- Release Date
04 May 2012
- DirectingAdam Mark Brown
- Budget
$0.00
- Revenue
$0.00
- Stars
Videos
User Reviews
See moreMore Like This
Outsiders
Tells the story of five Outsider musicians/artist- who never achieved the fame or fortune they craved, but never gave up trying.
See moreThis World Is Not My Own
Chewing gum sculptures, a wealthy gallerist, a notorious murder case, and the segregated south - it's all part of Nellie Mae Rowe's boundless...
See moreHalf Serious, Half Kidding
Marc with a C is the stage name of Orlando indie/DIY singer-songwriter Marc Sirdoreus and was formally a persona enacted on stage for over 20 years...
See moreIt's The Same Story
Two storytellers put forth their versions of the story of Shravan Kumar. The art for the film uses painted images from a wooden portable shrine...
See moreThe Sandman's Garden
This documentary examines the life and art of Lonnie Holley, a self-taught African-American artist based in Birmingham, Alabama. It follows Holley...
See moreRobert Williams Mr. Bitchin'
A documentary film, delivers insight into multiple American counter-cultures by following the great American artist and underground legend Robert...
See moreShadow Theater
By showing the performances of the Ayrudzi troupe in Armenia, the film acquaints the audience with one of the most interesting phenomena of...
See moreMagical Universe
A documentarian strikes up an odd friendship with reclusive 80 year old outsider artist Al Carbee, whose strange Barbie-doll photography gains...
See moreJoe Sleep
Filmed 2 years before his death, this documentary portrays New Brunswick folk artist Joseph Sleep (1913-1978) in his later life. He was born at sea...
See moreThe Steel Garden
Tennessee outsider artist Billy Tripp has constructed a massive steel sculpture for the past 33 years, and is finally setting his sights on...
See moreParadise Garden: Howard Finster's Legacy
Howard Finster, the grandfather of the Southern Folk Art movement, was a pioneer that showed the world that Art can thrive outside of museums and...
See moreJames Castle: Portrait of an Artist
Deaf artist James Castle drew on his upbringing in rural Idaho as well as his profoundly silent inner world to create haunting paintings...
See moreAll Rendered Truth: Folk Art in the American South
A film documenting the soulful art, environments, and voices of self-taught artists on the back roads of the American South.
See moreMy Dad and the Volcano
Gavin built a giant volcano sculpture that's now in his dad's shed. Gavin seeks his dad's understanding but he's uninterested in modern art and...
See moreThe Blind Storytellers
Li Shouwang is the leader of a blind storytellers team, learned storytelling at the age of 19. His childernare living hard in other cities. Li's...
See moreA Life on the Farm
A strange story from Somerset, England about a filmmaking farmer and the inspiring legacy of his long-lost home movies.
See moreTlakimilolli: voces del telar
In Zongolica's Mountain Range, in the mexican state of Veracruz, naturally dyed wool yarn and excellent quality textiles are produced. Women are...
See moreHeaven and Earth and Joe Davis
Filmmaker Peter Sasowsky examines the life and work of artist Joe Davis
See moreCarving Thy Faith
A five-year visual ethnography of traditional yet practical orchestration of Semana Santa in a small town where religious woodcarving is the...
See moreOutsider: The Life and Art of Judith Scott
From a lifetime of institutionalization to international acclaim in the art world, Outsider: The Life and Art of Judith Scott is an intimate...
See more