LitFilm: Flannery

Documentary, dir. by Elizabeth Coffman, Mark Bosco
U.S., 2019, 97 min

Winner of the first-ever Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, Flannery explores the life and legacy of American literary icon Flannery O’Connor, whose distinctive Southern Gothic fiction influenced a generation of artists and activists. Set against the backdrop of the Georgia farm where she grew up and later wrote her best-known work, the film employs never-before-seen archival footage, newly discovered personal letters, the author’s work (read by Mary Steenburgen), and interviews with Mary Karr, Tommy Lee Jones, Hilton Als, and more. To see the full roster of films, please go here.

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