In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon

Movie·2024·3h 39m

In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

Chronicles the career of the titular Grammy Award-winning folk-pop singer-songwriter. The documentary also follows Simon’s journey creating his new album, Seven Psalms. The track on the record pose questions about faith and mortality, particularly during the pandemic, and also feature him contending with his hearing loss. Gibney and Simon also journey through a dreamlike world of storytelling that transcends both time and space, as it moves freely between present and past. The movie also offers a unique peek into Simon’s entire career, from Tom & Jerry to Simon & Garfunkel and the triumphs of Graceland and Rhythm of the Saints.

Producer

Alex Gibney, Erin Edeiken

Production House

Jigsaw Productions
Closer Media
Anonymous Content

Audience Score

66%

11 votes

Skip11%
Timepass27%
Go for it38%
Perfection24%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Paul Simon

Paul Simon

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Art Garfunkel

Art Garfunkel

Self

Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis

Self

Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

Self

Edie Brickell

Edie Brickell

Self

// crew

Crew

Alex Gibney

Alex Gibney

Director, Producer

Erin Edeiken

Producer

David Rahtz

Producer

Svetlana Zill

Svetlana Zill

Producer

Jeff Kramer

Executive Producer

Stacey Offman

Executive Producer

Richard Perello

Executive Producer

Kristen Vaurio

Executive Producer

Zhang Xin

Zhang Xin

Executive Producer

William Horberg

William Horberg

Executive Producer

Joey Marra

Joey Marra

Executive Producer

Bob Xu

Executive Producer

Nick Shumaker

Executive Producer

Jessica Grimshaw

Executive Producer