Jimi: All Is by My Side2013

Director
John Ridley

Acters

André Benjamin (Jimi Hendrix)
Hayley Atwell (Kathy)
Imogen Poots (Linda)
Ruth Negga (Ida)
Andrew Buckley (Bryan 'Chas' Chandler)
Adrian Lester (Michael X)

In 1966, an unknown guitarist named James Hendrix leaves New York for London, changes his name to Jimi and begins to make his mark in the world of rock music. He emerged as the greatest and most exciting rock musician of the 1960s.
OutKast’s André Benjamin stars as Jimi Hendrix in this revealing biopic from Academy Award-winning writer-director John Ridley (“12 Years A Slave” screenwriter).
Covering a year in Hendrix’s life from 1966-67 as an unknown backup guitarist playing New York’s Cheetah Club to making his mark in London’s music scene up until his Monterey Pop triumph, the film presents an intimate portrait of the sensitive young musician on the verge of becoming a rock legend. Based on actual interviews and archival materials, Jimi: All Is By My Side brings authenticity and poignantly reveals a Jimi Hendrix behind the legend.
“Against all odds, John Ridley has assembled the ideal team to tackle an exceedingly ambitious project, one that bears fruit at nearly every turn.” – Cinemixtape
“Fascinating in an off-beat, groovy, weird, wise kind of a way.” – Little White Lies
“Intimate take on a slice of Hendrix’s life is more convincing than many full-blown biopics.” – The Hollywood Reporter