The Devil and Daniel Johnston

A decade after wowing critics with his debut feature Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King, director Jeff Feuerzeig finally delivered his sophomore effort -- a documentary about the life and music of singer/songwriter Daniel Johnston. Using archived film clips and recordings with newly shot ...more

Jeff Feuerzeig is a filmmaker with some pretty interesting musical tastes. In 1993, Feuerzeig brought the fascinating tale of little-known band Half Japanese to the screen with Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King. Now, after more than a decade of apparent inactivity, Feuerzeig has returned to filmmaking with a vengeance to tell the tale of the profoundly disturbed musical genius who has strapped on the gloves to literally do battle with his many demons. In The Devil and Daniel Johnston, ...more