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.
Direction
Gibney weaves time like Simon weaves melody—nonlinear and devastating.
Sound
Hear Simon's hearing loss become part of the art itself.
Director
Alex Gibney
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Simon dreamt the words 'Seven Psalms' and woke up thinking he was dying—then wrote the entire album in weeks. The documentary literally opens with this dream.
Gibney structures the film like a Simon song: verses from different decades collide in a chorus of mortality. The hearing loss isn't tragedy—it's the final instrument.
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