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Adrian Horton in Park City, Utah

‘There just aren’t words to explain’: Jeff Buckley documentary brings tears to Sundance

Jeff Buckley in 1994
Jeff Buckley in 1994. Photograph: David Tonge/Getty Images

A new documentary celebrating the life and legacy of the late singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley premiered to an emotional crowd – including his mother and former bandmates – at the Sundance film festival.

Met with a standing ovation and plenty of tears, It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley delves into the troubadour’s influences, career and personal relationships cut short by his accidental drowning in Memphis’s Wolf River in May 1997, at the age of 30. Directed by Amy Berg, the 106-minute documentary includes numerous snapshots from Buckley’s many notebooks as well as a trove of childhood photos, archival recordings and interviews with those closest to him, who remember a sensitive and voraciously curious musical talent.

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