
Alabama (2000 Light Years)
Synopsis
"The film starts with a shot of a cassette recorder, and it has a juke box in it. There’s always music in it. When I was asked by some critics at a festival press conference what the film was all about, I said 'it’s about the song All Along The Watchtower, and the film is about what happens and what changes depending on whether the song is sung by Bob Dylan or by Jimi Hendrix.'" Well, both versions of the song appear in the film, and everybody thought I was pretty arrogant to explain the story this way. But the film really is about the difference between the Dylan version of All Along the Watchtower, and the Jimi Hendrix Version. One is at the beginning and one is at the end." – Wim Wenders
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- Director
- Wim Wenders
- Screenplay & Story
- Wim Wenders
- Original Title
- Alabama (2000 Light Years)
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 22m
- Production Studios
- Wim Wenders Stiftung, Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Robby Müller
Wim Wenders
Department Leadership Roster
Wim Wenders
Writer
Wim Wenders
Editor
Wim Wenders
Director
Robby Müller
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama (2000 Light Years)
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What is Alabama (2000 Light Years) about?
"The film starts with a shot of a cassette recorder, and it has a juke box in it. There’s always music in it. When I was asked by some critics at a festival press conference what the film was all about, I said 'it’s about the song All Along The Watchtower, and the film is about what happens and what changes depending on whether the song is sung by Bob Dylan or by Jimi Hendrix.'" Well, both versions of the song appear in the film, and everybody thought I was pretty arrogant to explain the story this way. But the film really is about the difference between the Dylan version of All Along the Watchtower, and the Jimi Hendrix Version. One is at the beginning and one is at the end." – Wim Wenders
Who directed Alabama (2000 Light Years)?
Alabama (2000 Light Years) was directed by Wim Wenders.
Who stars in Alabama (2000 Light Years)?
The principal cast of Alabama (2000 Light Years) includes Werner Schroeter, King Ampaw, Norbert Losch, Paul Lys, Peter Kaiser.
When was Alabama (2000 Light Years) released and how long is it?
Alabama (2000 Light Years) was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 22m.



















