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A Photographic Memory

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A daughter attempts to piece together a portrait of her mother, an avant-garde journalist and a woman she never knew. Uncovering the vast archive Sheila Turner-Seed produced, including lost interviews with iconic photographers Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gordon Parks, and Lisette Model, the film explores memory, legacy and stories left untold.

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Alissa Wilkinson New York Times It’s a film that captures the unsettling sensation of reaching middle age, knowing the length of the road ahead is uncertain but certainly shorter than it’s ever been, and not being able to see past the age your parent was upon death. Nov 21, 2024 Full Review David Ehrlich indieWire Pre-ordained as Seed’s conclusion might feel, it’s plenty affecting to watch her get there. Rated: B+ Nov 21, 2024 Full Review Carlos Aguilar Variety Beyond the wealth of resources at her disposal, it’s the consistently meta and thematically relevant formal ingenuity Seed shrewdly deploys that make her debut a sumptuous piece of nonfiction. May 3, 2024 Full Review Nora Lee Mandel Maven's Nest Few daughters who lose mothers at a young age would have such a wealth of fascinating written, audio, visual material and the diligence to uncover, digitize, and edit together such a touching and insightful tribute to fill in the gaps of personal memory. Rated: 8/10 Nov 23, 2024 Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) The result is a haunting and poetic film about the ties that bind, a loving portrait of a mother she never knew, and an insightful examination of the limitations places on creative women in the 20th century. Nov 23, 2024 Full Review Christopher Campbell Nonfics Her story is marvelous, and her daughter’s earnest exploration and emotional tribute add up to a wonderful way of sharing that story. Nov 22, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis A daughter attempts to piece together a portrait of her mother, an avant-garde journalist and a woman she never knew. Uncovering the vast archive Sheila Turner-Seed produced, including lost interviews with iconic photographers Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gordon Parks, and Lisette Model, the film explores memory, legacy and stories left untold.
Director
Rachel Elizabeth Seed
Producer
Rachel Elizabeth Seed, Danielle Varga, Matthew Perniciaro, Michael Sherman, Sigrid Jonsson Dyekjær
Production Co
Bow and Arrow Entertainment, CapaRiva Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 27m