A new trailer has been released for Greetings From Tim Buckley, which stars Penn Badgley as the late musician Jeff Buckley.

The film, which is available on Video On Demand on April 16 will be followed by a limited theatrical release in America on May 3.

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According to the synopsis on Apple’s iTunes site: “In 1991, a young Jeff Buckley rehearses for his public singing debut at a Brooklyn tribute show for his father, the late folk singer Tim Buckley.

“Struggling with the legacy of a man he barely knew, Jeff forms a friendship with an enigmatic young woman (Imogen Poots) working at the show and begins to discover the powerful potential of his own musical voice.

“Greetings From Tim Buckley is filled with stirring musical performances and the memorable songs of a father and son who were each among the most beloved singer/songwriters of their respective generations. A presentation of Focus World, the alternative distribution label of Focus Features, and Tribeca Film.”