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Run time:
84 min.
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U.S. DOCUMENTARY EDITING AWARD
This exposé chronicles the private dramas of irreverent, legendary comedian and pop icon Joan Rivers as she fights tooth and nail to keep her American dream alive. The film offers a rare glimpse of the comedic process and the crazy mixture of self-doubt and anger that often fuels it. A unique look inside America's obsession with fame and celebrity, Rivers's story is both an outrageously funny journey and brutally honest look at the ruthless entertainment industry, the trappings of success, and the ultimate vulnerability of the first queen of comedy. Being able to break through Rivers’s self-made façade is a tribute to filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg. It is obvious the magic of this film is the inherent trust between filmmakers and subject. Shot over the course of a year, the film enlists a resilient cinema vérité style to craft a moving look at this iconic performer, stripping away her comedy masks and laying bare the truth of her life and inspiration. Film Contact Ricki SternPhone: (212) 675-6568 Email: ricki@breakthrufilms.org |
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Park City
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Temple Theatre | + add to cal |
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Park City
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Yarrow Hotel Theatre | + add to cal |
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Park City
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Racquet Club | + add to cal |
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Sundance Resort
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Screening Room, Sundance Resort | + add to cal |
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Park City
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Temple Theatre | + add to cal |
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Salt Lake City
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Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center | + add to cal |
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Park City
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Library Center Theatre | + add to cal |
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2:11 AM
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Loved it. What a treat. A good documentary teaches you something you don't know about someone or something. Joan Rivers is smart, funny, passionate and making a map for what being a senior citizen could look like
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