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The Sun's Gonna Shine

6.9/ 10196910m
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A lyrical recreation of Lightnin’ Hopkins’ decision at age eight to stop chopping cotton and start singing for a living. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

Directed by Les Blank

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Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins
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