Wim Wenders directed this ambitious installment of the documentary series The Blues: A Musical Journey, which intercuts new and old musical performances, interviews, and dramatic recreations staged in the manner of a silent drama to tell the story of three pioneering blues artists: Blind Willie Johnson, Skip James, and J.B. Lenoir. The Soul of a Man has been given a sharp and attractive transfer to disc in letterboxed format at the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.78:1. The audio has been mastered in two separate mixes -- a surround sound mix in Dolby Digital 5.1 and a two-channel version in PCM stereo. The program is in English, with no multiple language options or subtitles included. This DVD release also includes five bonus performances shot for the film, including Lou Reed's hypnotic extended take on {&"See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" and a hip-hop style reworking of {&" "John the Revelator" from Chris Thomas King. An outtake from one of the "silent" sequences from the film is also included, as well as an on-screen interview from Wenders, a biography and filmography for the director, an optional commentary track from Wenders, a menu option that allows users to access individual performances, and a trailer for the film series. While The Soul of a Man is a bit longer and more deliberately paced than it needs to be, this DVD certainly makes the most of the film's many virtues.