“One of the greatest music films of all times.” – Wim Wenders

"Wonderful!" – Stephen Holden, The New York Times

“Has moments so gorgeous they brought me to tears.”
– Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

“Some incredible concert footage; Antony’s cover of 'If It Be Your Will' may be the most transcendent five minutes of film you’ll see this year.”
– Time Out New York

“Performance-wise, Antony’s withering ‘If It Be Your Will’ simply kills…but as you might suspect, with U2 behind him in a tight cabaret, Cohen, his sad eyes dancing and his growl coyly teasing, dusts ‘em all with the graveyard smash ‘Tower of Song.’”
– Laura Sinagra, Village Voice

“Spellbinding! Cohen comes off as sly, funny, baffling and beatific. (Featuring) stellar interpretations of his music. Listening to Leonard Cohen’s music is a divine experience!”
– Dennis Dermody, Paper

“Plenty to enjoy…Nick Cave, an obvious Cohen heir with his baritone and his dark posturing, delivers two of the best performances in ‘Suzanne’ and ‘I’m Your Man.’”
– Christian Lorentzen, The New York Sun

“Masterpieces of poetry! A wizard of words.”
– Gabe Leibowitz, The Forward

Songwriter. Poet. Counter-culture icon. Consummate ladies’ man. The enigmatic, dapper Leonard Cohen reveals the inspiration for the haunting romanticism with which he infused the lives of the ‘60s & ’70s generation, using his own artwork, poetry and personal collection of photographs to reflect upon his colorful past and creative process. Filmmaker Lian Lunson traveled to Sydney in 2005 to film the historic “Came So Far for Beauty” show, a tribute to Leonard Cohen at the Sydney Opera House. LEONARD COHEN I’M YOUR MAN features behind-the-scenes interviews and live performances from this event by Nick Cave, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Antony, Linda Thompson, The Handsome Family, Beth Orton, Teddy Thompson, Jarvis Cocker, as well as a special performance of “Tower of Song” by Cohen and U2. A beautiful record of captivating music and an intimate portrait of a truly singular artist.

Directed by Lian Lunson • USA, 2005 • 104 minutes • Lionsgate

• Official Website
• View the trailer
• Director Lian Lunson’s MySpace page
• Q & A session with director Lian Lunson
• Artists' websites:
  • Antony
  • Perla Batalla
  • Nick Cave
  • Jarvis Cocker
  • Julie Christensen
  • The Handsome Family
  • Kate & Anna McGarrigle
  • Beth Orton
  • Linda Thompson
  • Teddy Thompson
  • Martha Wainwright
  • Rufus Wainwright
  • Joan Wasser