Jim Morrison: Rock Poet
2010 : 1 hour 34 minutes
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Director: Jon Brewer
synopsis
This music documentary explores Jim Morrison’s roots as a poet, tracing how he absorbed the ethos of the Beat Generation and carried it into his work with The Doors. Directed by Jon Brewer, it offers a fresh perspective of Morrison beyond the myth with new accounts from those present in his final days.
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