Howard Brookner spent five years filming writer William Burroughs while making this insightful documentary, which also features appearances from Lauren Hutton and Patti Smith.
As a film student Howard Brookner spent five years filming William Burroughs and his celebrity friends in New York and elsewhere. The resulting portrait offers a fascinating insight into the life and times of the writer, along with appearances by friends and collaborators such as John Giorno, Lauren Hutton, Patti Smith and many more. Acclaimed on its release, the film disappeared from view but remains an unparalleled documentary treatment.
USA 1983
Dir Howard Brookner
86min
Digital
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