Through the miracle of film, master singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt stands before us once again, alive and out-of-doors in a realm beyond death and time. He's lean and long-haired and tipsy, with an impish grin, seemingly oblivious to the chill of a winter's morning. "Be Here To Love Me" — the aching, intimate Townes Van Zandt documentary — makes it its mission to focus upon the artist's incongruence, for Austin director Margaret Brown understands this is the very essence of the man.
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(Scheduled to open Jan. 20 in Atlanta)
A biography of the late singer-songwriter Townes Van-Zandt, whose songs have been recorded by artists as diverse as Emmylou Harris and The Meat Puppets. Steve Earle once offered to "stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots" to declare him the world's greatest songwriter.
Director: Margaret Brown
Starring: Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Townes Van Zandt
Run time: 99 minutes
Release date: Dec. 2, 2005
Rating: Not rated.
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Austin American-Statesman: 3 of 5 stars
"There was something sublime in the spirit of Van Zandt, and something that was tortured, too. Brown tells us this story, vividly, and always in the spirit of love and appreciation."
