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Beyond the Duplex Planet

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In 1979, David Greenberger, a recent art school grad became activities director at a Boston nursing home. David began interviewing the residents, rejecting pat questions with the unexpected: "Which do you prefer -- coffee or meat?," "What is embarrassment?," and "How close can you get to a penguin?" The result was The Duplex Planet, an early 'zine characterized by humor, warmth and sincerity. Today David's work takes the form of spoken word shows and recordings. Beyond the Duplex Planet explores notions of aging and its intersection with art and community. It's also a slightly ironic look at the life of an artist devoted to documenting the elderly who is himself in his senior years.

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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Mar 15
What’s so refreshing about Greenberger’s approach, and something that’s captured well in Beth Harrington’s film, is the lack of sentimentality in his conversations. Go to Full Review Valerie Kalfrin AWFJ.org 6h
as much a spotlight on [artist David Greenberger] as it is a salute to the ineffable source of artistic inspiration Go to Full Review Paul Emmanuel Enicola The Movie Buff Mar 14
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The film captures something quietly universal about the passage of time. The young artist who once created a space for elderly men to speak finds himself looking back at the world from the other side of the generational divide. Go to Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Hammer to Nail Mar 13
The movie cuts back and forth from the past to the present, showing the totality of Greenberger’s creative output and curiosity, including the many notebooks, audio tapes, and films he has collected and curated over the years. Go to Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest Mar 13
Beth Harrington's profile of David Greenberger, an artist whose sideline in social work led to a creative breakthrough, rethinks what art is. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Beth Harrington

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David Greenberger

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Penn Jillette

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Louie Perez

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Edward Ruscha

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Michael Stipe

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Synopsis In 1979, David Greenberger, a recent art school grad became activities director at a Boston nursing home. David began interviewing the residents, rejecting pat questions with the unexpected: "Which do you prefer -- coffee or meat?," "What is embarrassment?," and "How close can you get to a penguin?" The result was The Duplex Planet, an early 'zine characterized by humor, warmth and sincerity. Today David's work takes the form of spoken word shows and recordings. Beyond the Duplex Planet explores notions of aging and its intersection with art and community. It's also a slightly ironic look at the life of an artist devoted to documenting the elderly who is himself in his senior years.
Director
Beth Harrington
Producer
Beth Harrington
Screenwriter
Beth Harrington
Production Co
Beth Harrington Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 33m