HALLELUJAH: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song | Official Trailer (2022)

Directed by: Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine

Selections: Venice Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, and more

Featuring: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, John Cale, Brandi Carlile, Eric Church, Judy Collins, Bob Dylan, Glen Hansard, Sharon Robinson, Rufus Wainwright and many others

Synopsis: HALLELUJAH: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song is a definitive exploration of singersongwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, “Hallelujah.” This feature-length documentary weaves together three creative strands: The songwriter and his times; the song’s dramatic journey from record label reject to chart-topping hit; and moving testimonies from major recording artists for whom “Hallelujah” has become a personal touchstone. Approved for production by Leonard Cohen just before his 80th birthday in 2014, the film accesses a wealth of never-before-seen archival materials from the Cohen Trust including Cohen’s personal notebooks, journals and photographs, performance footage, and extremely rare audio recordings and interviews.

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[AdarshRaj-nwyj]

I got my shit together by reading Dostoevsky, watching Tarkovsky and Listening Leonard Cohen.

[LloydBraun]

"-You look around and you see a world that cannot be made sense of. You either raise your fist, or you say hallelujah."

[richardcoughlin]

Leonard Cohen was a true poet who deserved that Nobel Prize.

[tamasapatra]

The one song I will never grow tired of - "Hallelujah", deserves its own documentary. I hope it wins the Oscar in its nominated category.

[MSYNGWIE]

There was nobody like Leonard Cohen. And there never will be again. No other poet, novelist, song composer has taken me on their personal life's work, the highs and lows, the mysterious of the heart- and of the spirit- I miss him every moment of every day- he belonged to a few lucky women in several ways but many, many more wanted him- and needed him, much to the chagrin of their partners...R.I.P. dearest, Leonard. Please visit me in a dream...Namaste

[darkesthorse]

Leonard Cohen captured slices of life, death and feeling, beauty and sadness, light and dark - and has offered them up to the world as songs. Many have tried to imitate and emulate, but Cohen was a Stradivarius in a world full of cheap copycat violins. He was the real deal. Nothing short of emotional musical genius. 🎼

[marlin]

i would recommend Sylvie Symmond’s biography to anyone interested in this. Most of the material comes from her own interviews with Leonard and many others from his life and covers everything right from his birth to his death and beyond, it’s a really touching and honest biography of his life and works.

[mariaroxborough]

His voice is haunting, his lyrics enchanting and his spirit endures.

[realistfilms]

I saw Hallelujah at its Premiere at the Hammer Museum in LA with the Filmmakers in attendance doing post Q&A. I saw him play in Vancouver, and as a long time fan, fellow Canadian, musician and ex Zen Monk it was incredibly touching on so many levels for me personally. Tears were dripping down my cheeks the last 30 minutes. It is a remarkable doc, extremely well made and thoughtful. Bringing to light his artistic genius, as well as his life history, dedication and struggles he faced as a great artist and human. I highly recommend this film.

[kathyjuneart]

I love and miss you, Mr. Cohen. You are the man. Looking forward to watching a film regarding your Magnum Opus 🖤

[tanjadanilovic]

Feeling so priviliged for being able to see and hear him in concert. Remarkable!

[paulmccarthy]

Grew up with Mr Cohen’s words and music always enriching my life and spirituality. Thank you so much Leonard. You were a giant among the rest of us mortals. Paul Finbar McCarthy.

[Skanda]

Love Mr.Cohen, his songs are warm and his voice like an angel. So long Marianne, hallelujah, the partisan, famous blue raincoat just to name a few. A true artist and a poet. R.I.P Mr. Leonard Cohen. You're truly missed.

[estebanramosjimenez]

5 years more and I still miss you my zen Master, my poet, my model... Thank you for towers of song you gave us as gift... 🙏❤️

[dannymcmenemy]

a poet of unrivaled gifts, his words have brought me to tears times beyond count

[jmichaelbell]

The world has been made better by his being.

[katherinerobinson]

Saw him 3 times. Every single time was pure joy.

[g-girl]

Loved this song my entire life. Chased every rendition I could find. Gotta see this documentary. The master who laid the ground for the most beautiful song of all time.

[Breezenuts]

Oddly enough, I’ve been back on a heavy Cohen rotation, and just now I seen what appears to be an amazing documentary on my beloved Cohen. Miss you, Lenny. Thank you for your guidance through life.

[alainpruchon]

I've seen the movie . 40 persons in the cinema, all fans of him. Fantastic experience : a long moment of communion, a long conversation with a friend... The same thing that when you're looking at the sky, watching the stars, understanding you are just dust but you're living for a moment....