Jem Cohen

Jem Cohen

Born in Afghanistan, Jem Cohen is an American experimental filmmaker and photographer, especially known for his observational portraits of urban landscapes, blending of media formats, and collaborations with musicians. Cohen has worked extensively with musicians including Patti Smith, Fugazi, Terry Riley, R.E.M., Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Xylouris White, DJ Rupture, the Ex, Elliott Smith, Vic Chesnutt, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Matana Roberts, Jessica Moss, Jonathan Richman, T.Griffin/Catherine McRae, White Magic, and the Orpheus Orchestra with Gil Shaham, and has collaborated with writers Luc Sante and Sam Stephenson, and graphic artist Ben Katchor.

  • Title : Jem Cohen
  • Popularity : 0.537
  • Known For : Directing
  • Birthday : 1962-01-01
  • Place of Birth : Kabul, Afghanistan
  • Homepage : http://jemcohenfilms.com
  • Also Known As :
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Jem Cohen Movies

  • 1989
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    4:44 (from her house home)

    4:44 (from her house home)

    1 1989 HD

    A personal, poetic approach to narrative, originally shot on 8mm film and mastered to ¾” video. Created in collaboration with Gabriel...

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  • 2015
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    Counting

    Counting

    7.7 2015 HD

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  • 1999
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    Instrument

    Instrument

    6.8 1999 HD

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  • 1987
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    Matewan

    Matewan

    7.3 1987 HD

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  • 2000
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    Benjamin Smoke

    Benjamin Smoke

    4.2 2000 HD

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  • 2012
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    Museum Hours

    Museum Hours

    6.9 2012 HD

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  • 2012
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    Museum Hours

    Museum Hours

    6.9 2012 HD

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  • 1997
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    Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait

    Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait

    7 1997 HD

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  • 2000
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    Little Flags

    Little Flags

    1 2000 HD

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  • 1999
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    Amber City

    Amber City

    6 1999 HD

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  • 2022
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    Or Nothing (The Double)

    Or Nothing (The Double)

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2022
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    Ballad of Philip Guston

    Ballad of Philip Guston

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2004
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    Chain

    Chain

    6.4 2004 HD

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  • 2004
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    Chain

    Chain

    6.4 2004 HD

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  • 1996
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    Lost Book Found

    Lost Book Found

    6 1996 HD

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  • 1991
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    Drink Deep

    Drink Deep

    6.3 1991 HD

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  • 2010
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    Anne Truitt, Working

    Anne Truitt, Working

    5 2010 HD

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  • 1997
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    Museum

    Museum

    1 1997 HD

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  • 1997
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    Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait

    Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait

    7 1997 HD

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  • 1999
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    Instrument

    Instrument

    6.8 1999 HD

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  • 2008
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    Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin

    Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin

    1 2008 HD

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  • 1987
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    This Is a History of New York

    This Is a History of New York

    5 1987 HD

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  • 2006
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    Blessed Are the Dreams of Men

    Blessed Are the Dreams of Men

    1 2006 HD

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  • 2006
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    Building a Broken Mousetrap

    Building a Broken Mousetrap

    1 2006 HD

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  • 1994
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    Buried in Light

    Buried in Light

    1 1994 HD

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  • 1992
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    Black Hole Radio

    Black Hole Radio

    1 1992 HD

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  • 1992
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    Black Hole Radio

    Black Hole Radio

    1 1992 HD

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  • 1992
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    Black Hole Radio

    Black Hole Radio

    1 1992 HD

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  • 2012
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    Museum Hours

    Museum Hours

    6.9 2012 HD

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  • 1989
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    Just Hold Still

    Just Hold Still

    5.3 1989 HD

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  • 2007
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    A Tale of Two Cities

    A Tale of Two Cities

    1 2007 HD

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  • 2014
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    The Film That Buys the Cinema

    The Film That Buys the Cinema

    1 2014 HD

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  • 2015
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    Counting

    Counting

    7.7 2015 HD

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  • 1999
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    Blood Orange Sky

    Blood Orange Sky

    1 1999 HD

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  • 2018
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    NYC Weights and Measures

    NYC Weights and Measures

    1 2018 HD

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  • 2019
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    Makeshift (for Mekas)

    Makeshift (for Mekas)

    6 2019 HD

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  • 2019
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    Makeshift (for Mekas)

    Makeshift (for Mekas)

    6 2019 HD

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  • 2001
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    Sonic Cinema: Sparklehorse

    Sonic Cinema: Sparklehorse

    1 2001 HD

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  • 1989
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    4:44 (from her house home)

    4:44 (from her house home)

    1 1989 HD

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  • 2009
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    Le bled (Buildings in a Field)

    Le bled (Buildings in a Field)

    1 2009 HD

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  • 2011
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    Gravity Hill Newsreels: Occupy Wall Street

    Gravity Hill Newsreels: Occupy Wall Street

    1 2011 HD

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  • 1997
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    Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait

    Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait

    7 1997 HD

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  • 1997
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    Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait

    Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait

    7 1997 HD

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  • 2013
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    Helianthus Corner Blues

    Helianthus Corner Blues

    1 2013 HD

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  • 2007
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    Spirit (Smells Like Teen Spirit)

    Spirit (Smells Like Teen Spirit)

    1 2007 HD

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  • 1999
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    Instrument

    Instrument

    6.8 1999 HD

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  • 2008
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    Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin

    Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin

    1 2008 HD

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  • 2008
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    Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin

    Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin

    1 2008 HD

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  • 2008
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    Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin

    Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin

    1 2008 HD

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  • 2012
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    20 Little Films

    20 Little Films

    1 2012 HD

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  • 1986
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    At Close Range

    At Close Range

    6.9 1986 HD

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  • 2016
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    World Without End (No Reported Incidents)

    World Without End (No Reported Incidents)

    5 2016 HD

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  • 2016
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    Bury Me Not

    Bury Me Not

    1 2016 HD

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  • 2010
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    Crossing Paths with Luce Vigo

    Crossing Paths with Luce Vigo

    1 2010 HD

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  • 2017
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    Birth of a Nation

    Birth of a Nation

    1 2017 HD

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  • 2002
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    The Foxx and Little Vic

    The Foxx and Little Vic

    1 2002 HD

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  • 2003
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    R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)

    R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)

    3 2003 HD

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  • 1991
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    R.E.M. - This Film Is On

    R.E.M. - This Film Is On

    1 1991 HD

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  • 2016
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    Peter Hutton

    Peter Hutton

    1 2016 HD

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  • 2009
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    Night Scene New York

    Night Scene New York

    1 2009 HD

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  • 1991
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    Sketches for Late City Final

    Sketches for Late City Final

    1 1991 HD

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  • 2018
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    This Climate

    This Climate

    1 2018 HD

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  • 1989
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    Light Years

    Light Years

    1 1989 HD

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  • 2016
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    On Essex Road

    On Essex Road

    1 2016 HD

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  • 2009
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    Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York)

    Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York)

    1 2009 HD

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  • 2024
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    Little, Big, and Far

    Little, Big, and Far

    1 2024 HD

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  • 2004
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    Chain

    Chain

    6.4 2004 HD

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  • 2004
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    Chain

    Chain

    6.4 2004 HD

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  • 2004
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    Chain

    Chain

    6.4 2004 HD

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  • 1989
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    Glueman

    Glueman

    2 1989 HD

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  • 2015
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    Counting

    Counting

    7.7 2015 HD

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  • 2015
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    Counting

    Counting

    7.7 2015 HD

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  • 2015
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    Counting

    Counting

    7.7 2015 HD

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  • 2019
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    Makeshift (for Mekas)

    Makeshift (for Mekas)

    6 2019 HD

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  • 2007
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    free

    free

    1 2007 HD

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  • 1995
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    Nightswimming

    Nightswimming

    1 1995 HD

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  • 2012
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    Museum Hours

    Museum Hours

    6.9 2012 HD

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  • 2012
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    Museum Hours

    Museum Hours

    6.9 2012 HD

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  • 2012
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    Museum Hours

    Museum Hours

    6.9 2012 HD

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  • 2008
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    Half The Battle

    Half The Battle

    10 2008 HD

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  • 2009
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    Chinatown Film Project

    Chinatown Film Project

    1 2009 HD

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  • 1970
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    Robert and June (Cape Breton and NYC)

    Robert and June (Cape Breton and NYC)

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    June Leaf

    June Leaf

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    We Have an Anchor

    We Have an Anchor

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2010
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    Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky

    Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky

    1 2010 HD

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