Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man

Songwriter. Poet. Counter-culture icon. Consummate ladies’ man. Leonard Cohen is all of these. Since bursting onto the scene in 1967, Cohen has inspired generations with his unique personality and haunting music, becoming one of the most original and enduring artists to emerge from the 1960s. Leonard Cohen I’m Your Man, an intimate look at the songs, poetry and life of one of music’s most celebrated and influential troubadours will be released on DVD for the first time on March 19 2007.

In January, 2005, Lian Lunson travelled to Sydney to film the historic “Came So Far For Beauty” show, a tribute to Leonard Cohen at the Sydney Opera House, organised by famed music producer Hal Willner. The event featured performances of Cohen’s best known songs by artists including Nick Cave, Rufus Wainwright, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Martha Wainwright, Beth Orton, Linda Thompson and Jarvis Cocker. United by their reverence for Cohen’s words and music, the intimacy and comfort between these musicians created a celebratory energy on stage that continued long into the night.

Leonard Cohen I’m Your Man was born out of this event, and combines live performances from the Sydney shows with behind the scenes interviews with the artists involved, as well as a later recording of a special performance of ‘Tower of Song’ by Cohen and U2. Cohen himself gives a series of candid interviews, using his own artwork, poetry and personal collection of photographs to reflect upon his colourful past and his creative process. The result is an intimate documentary portrait of a truly singular artist that will charm those who are unfamiliar with his work and become a ‘must have’ for his die-hard fans.

Release Date: 19th March 2007
Feature running time: 99 minutes approx.
Certificate: PG
DVD Price: £19.99