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Cousin Bobby

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Robert Castle is the idealistic pastor of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Harlem, and also the cousin of filmmaker Jonathan Demme. Demme's affectionate portrait of his cousin traces Castle's story, beginning with his first parish assignment, in New Jersey in the early 1960s, in an increasingly African-American-populated neighborhood rocked by violence and civil rights protests. The film raises intimate discussions of race, faith and family, while also showing Castle's daily routine as a pastor.

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Anthony Lane Independent (UK) 01/03/2018
What keeps Cousin Bobby tense is the tug of war between style and disorder; it keeps drifting into asides and anecdotes, then suddenly pulling itself together. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
3/4
It is good to know there are people like Cousin Bobby around. It is sad to realize how few of them there are. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/06/2005
3/5
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal 05/28/2004
4/5
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03/10/2011 I found it interesting how Cousin Bobby wanted the government to help his people yet said people stated that they wanted to do it on their own. Power to the people! Some awesome early 90s rap in this doc. See more Read all reviews
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Jonathan Demme

Director

Robert W. Castle

Self

Jonathan Demme

Self

Edward Saxon

Producer

Ernest R. Dickerson

Cinematographer

Craig Haagensen

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Synopsis Robert Castle is the idealistic pastor of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Harlem, and also the cousin of filmmaker Jonathan Demme. Demme's affectionate portrait of his cousin traces Castle's story, beginning with his first parish assignment, in New Jersey in the early 1960s, in an increasingly African-American-populated neighborhood rocked by violence and civil rights protests. The film raises intimate discussions of race, faith and family, while also showing Castle's daily routine as a pastor.
Director
Jonathan Demme
Producer
Edward Saxon
Production Co
Tesauro S.A.
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 10m