“There is a religious Hallelujah, but there are many other ones. When one looks at the world, there’s only one thing to say, and it’s Hallelujah. That’s the way it is.” – Leonard Cohen

Sony Pictures Classics debuted the official trailer for Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song, the documentary on the singer-songwriter as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, “Hallelujah.”

Directed by Dayna Goldfine, Dan Geller, the film an official selection of Venice Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival and Tribeca Festival, opens in theaters in NY and LA on July 1, 2022. The film will expand to theaters nationwide in the weeks to follow.

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song is a definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, “Hallelujah.” This feature-length documentary weaves together three creative strands: The songwriter and his times; the song’s dramatic journey from record label reject to chart-topping hit; and moving testimonies from major recording artists for whom “Hallelujah” has become a personal touchstone. Approved for production by Leonard Cohen just before his 80th birthday in 2014, the film accesses a wealth of never-before-seen archival materials from the Cohen Trust including Cohen’s personal notebooks, journals and photographs, performance footage, and extremely rare audio recordings and interviews.

Featuring in the documentary are interviews with Judy Collins, Clive Davis, Brandi Carlile, Rufus Wainwright, Eric Church, Hal Willner, John Lissauer, Dominique Issermann, Regina Spektor, Amanda Palmer, Glen Hansard, Larry “Ratso” Sloman and many more.

Watch the official trailer for Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song.