Wesley Willis The Daddy of Rock 'n' Roll

Filmmaker Daniel Bitton turns the spotlight onto musician Wesley Willis, in this fascinating portrayal of the talented performer. Willis is schizophrenic and weighs over 300 pounds, but this hasn't stopped him from producing some of the most innovative and touching, records to emerge from the American independent music scene. Bitton's approach to the film is to highlight the talent that Willis possesses, and also to illustrate the problems and misfortunes that he has encountered in his life. The resulting film runs the full gamut of emotions, and although some of the stories from Willis's life are frequently very funny, Bitton always makes sure we are laughing with Wesley, and not at him.