
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine, 2021
The Holy or the Broken
Alan Light, 2012
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song is a documentary directed by Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine in 2021 and based on the book The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of ‘Hallelujah’ by Alan Light, first published in 2012. The documentary features Leonard Cohen, Nancy Bacal, Steve Berkowitz, Jeff Buckley, John Cale, Brandi Carlile, and others.
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Storyline
A definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, Hallelujah Approved for production by Leonard Cohen shortly before his 80th birthday in 2014, the movie accesses a wealth of never-before-seen archival materials from the Cohen Trust, including Cohen’s personal notebooks, journals, and photographs, performance footage, and incredibly rare audio recordings and interviews.
Movie vs Book

Year
2021
Minutes
118
Movie Rate
7.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
Director: Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine
Country: USA
Year: 2021
Length: 1h58m

Year
2012
Pages
288
Book Rate
7.28
S: Goodreads
Book
The Holy or the Broken
Subtitle: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of 'Hallelujah'
Author: Alan Light
Country: USA
First published in: 2012
Length: 288 pages
Genre: Non Fiction
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