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Bright Leaves
by Miami International Film Festival
Master film diarist-cum-essayist Ross McElwee (“Sherman’s March”) takes a trip to his native North Carolina and stumbles into a roundabout investigation into whether his great-grandfather, the creator of Bull Durham Tobacco, might be the inspiration for the Gary Cooper film “Bright Leaf.” En route, the film becomes a witty, moving meditation on filmmaking, the legacy of tobacco, father-son ties, and the transience of all things.
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Language: English
Year of production: N/A
Length: 107
Country: United States
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Ross McElwee
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