"A friend of mine has this absolutely fantastic story that we should all do together." Barbara Kopple heard these words, she tells me, on a phone call last year with producer John Morrissey (American History X). She's likely heard such preambles before. Kopple has directed documentaries for more than 40 years, from her landmark labor-strike feature Harlan County U.S.A. to her profiles of Woody Allen (Wild Man Blues), the Dixie Chicks (Shut Up & Sing) and the late, eternally great Sharon Jones (M...
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Filmmaker Magazine - 12 Nov 2017 21:28
"A friend of mine has this absolutely fantastic story that we should all do together." Barbara Kopple heard these words, she tells me, on a phone call last year with producer John Morrissey (American History X). She's likely heard such preambles before. Kopple has directed documentaries for more than 40 years, from her landmark labor-strike feature Harlan County U.S.A. to her profiles of Woody Allen (Wild Man Blues), the Dixie Chicks (Shut Up & Sing) and the late, eternally great Sharon Jones (M...
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