CLARENCE CLEMONS: WHO DO I THINK I AM?

NICK MEAD | USA | 2019 | 88 MIN | NR

This screening and Q&A have been moved from the Philadelphia Film Center to the PFS Roxy Theater located at 2023 Sansom Street. All tickets that say Philadelphia Film Center will still be valid and accepted at PFS Roxy Theater for this event. We apologize for any inconvenience.

After Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s marathon “Rising Tour” came to an end in 2003, saxophonist Clarence Clemons felt like he needed a break. So he packed up his saxophone and voyaged to China, where he could feel like a nameless traveler in a foreign land. WHO DO I THINK I AM follows Clarence in China and after his return, and documents his spiritual awakening and the tragedy that followed. Featuring interviews with Bill Clinton, Joe Walsh, Nils Lofgren, and Jake Clemons, as well as former bandmates, friends, and close family members, WHO DO I THINK I AM highlights Clarence’s life as musician and member of the E Street band, while also presenting a side of Clarence not many saw when he was away from bright stage lights. It’s an intimate portrait of a man who searched for enlightenment and meaning in the final years of his life.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with producer Joe Amodei and Backstreets.com contributing writer Shawn Poole.

Clarence Clemons: Who Do I Think I Am? (OFFICIAL THEATRICAL TRAILER) from Virgil Films on Vimeo.