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Date: Monday, February 9, 2015 TUESDAY, February 10, 2015 (delayed by one day due to weather)
Time: 7PM
Location: Brattle Theatre, Cambridge, MA
Details: 2014, USA, 88 min
Director: Robert Greene
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Winner of Best Storytelling in a Documentary Feature at the 2014 Nantucket Film Festival
Official Selection of the 2014 True/False Film Fest, 2014 Hot Docs Film Festival, CPH:DOX 2014, and IDFA 2014
Filmmaker Robert Greene and film subject Brandy Burre will attend in person for Q&A
Synopsis: Brandy Burre had a recurring role on HBO’s The Wire when she gave up her career to start a family. When she decides to reclaim her life as an actor, the domestic world she’s carefully created crumbles around her. Using elements of melodrama and cinema verité, ACTRESS is both a present tense portrait of a dying relationship and an exploration of a complicated woman, performing the role of herself, in a complex-yet-familiar story.
“Extraordinary… provocative” – Variety
“Elusive and intriguing” – New York Times
The DocYard is an award-winning film and discussion series at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, and which also sponsors special screenings and co-presentations throughout the year. Each screening is a new experience as we connect audiences directly with filmmakers exploring the documentary form through insightful post-screening discussions.
