Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
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Documentary, dir. by Nicholas D. Wrathall
US, 2013, 89 mins
LITFILM 2020: A controversial, fascinating and wholly entertaining portrait of Gore Vidal (1925-2012), the last lion of the age of American liberalism and most fearless critics of our times. Blending candid vérité footage of the writer in his final years, commentaries by those who knew him best (including Christopher Hitchens), and clips from his legendary on-air career, the film is an overview of his enduring global impact on art, politics and everything in between. TO VIEW THE FULL FESTIVAL, PLEASE GO HERE.
Please register for this free FILM event. Registered audience members will receive a STREAM link prior to the event.
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10/09/2020 04:15 pm
10/09/2020 05:30 pm
America/New_York
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
<p>Documentary, dir. by Nicholas D. Wrathall<br />
US, 2013, 89 mins</p>
<p><strong>LITFILM 2020:</strong> A controversial, fascinating and wholly entertaining portrait of Gore Vidal (1925-2012), the last lion of the age of American liberalism and most fearless critics of our times. Blending candid vérité footage of the writer in his final years, commentaries by those who knew him best (including Christopher Hitchens), and clips from his legendary on-air career, the film is an overview of his enduring global impact on art, politics and everything in between. <strong>TO VIEW THE FULL FESTIVAL, PLEASE GO <a href="https://www.bklynlibrary.org/event-series/litfilm">HERE</a>.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Please register for this free FILM event. Registered audience members will receive a STREAM link prior to the event.</strong></p>
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