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    Born in Chicago

    Directed by Bob Sarles, John Anderson
    USA | 77 minutes | True Stories

This joyous musical celebration of the Chicago blues hones in on the moment in the early 1960s when blues-besotted white teenagers Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield and Barry Goldberg learned at the feet of their idols, and helped ignite a blues explosion that changed the face of popular music.

film details

Director: Bob Sarles, John Anderson
Producers: Bob Sarles, Joel Selvin, Barry Goldberg
Cinematographers: Aaron Hui
Editor: Bob Sarles
Music: Barry Goldberg, Jimmy Vivino, Rob Stone
Cast: Barry Goldberg, Nick Gravenites, Harvey Mandel, Charlie Musselwhite, Elvin Bishop, Sam Lay, Corky Seigel, Steve Miller, Huber Sumlin, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Keith Richards, Marshall Chess
Country: USA
Language: English
Year: 2021
Running Time: 77 minutes
Director Filmography: Bob Sarles: Bang! The Bert Berns Story (2016), Sweet Blues: A Film About Mike Bloomfield (2013) John Anderson: Horn from the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story (2017), Joey Molland: Liverpool to Memphis (2013), Doin' It Again (2012)
Awards: Best Documentary Director & Best Sound Design, Philadelphia FirstGlance Film Festival
Primary Company: Ravin' Films, Inc.
Contact Email: bsarles@aol.com

guests in attendance

John Anderson and Bob Sarles are expected to be in attendance on January 12th and 13th

John Anderson is expected to be in attendance on January 14th

Film Festival 2023