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Wrestling With Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner

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Filmmaker Freida Lee Mock pays tribute to the award-winning writer of "Angels in America," as he works on a production of "Homebody/Kabul," campaigns for John Kerry, opens the Broadway musical "Caroline, or Change" and collaborates with artist Maurice Sendak.
Wrestling With Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner

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While not a particularly deep look at the man and his career, this documentary still serves as a nicely done introduction to Kushner.

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Wesley Morris Boston Globe This is an exceedingly friendly portrait, a disarming one, too. The filmmaker invites us to reconsider the author as someone warmer and less intimidating than his body of work. On that count, Wrestling With Angels succeeds. Rated: 3/4 Feb 2, 2007 Full Review Hedy Weiss Chicago Sun-Times The final portrait is unquestionably entertaining, very occasionally teasing and largely adoring. Because Kushner is a devoted political commentator, his thoughts on everything from America's role in the world to the nature of Zionism are on full display. Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 12, 2007 Full Review Marrit Ingman Austin Chronicle [Director Freida Lee] Mock's approach to Kushner is so casual and friendly that it never steps outside of his own life for a glimpse of its context. Rated: 2/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Gabe Leibowitz Film and Felt Beyond it's educational value for those unfamiliar with Kushner's work, politics, and sexuality (like myself), there's not much to grab onto here. Rated: 42/100 Sep 19, 2009 Full Review Doris Toumarkine Film Journal International A rich and uplifting film. Mar 1, 2007 Full Review Marc Mohan Oregonian A worthwhile but imperfect film. Rated: B Dec 8, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews
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Freida Lee Mock

Director

Freida Lee Mock

Writer

Freida Lee Mock

Producer

Terry Sanders

Executive Producer

Ed Marritz

Cinematographer

Anthony Savini

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Synopsis Filmmaker Freida Lee Mock pays tribute to the award-winning writer of "Angels in America," as he works on a production of "Homebody/Kabul," campaigns for John Kerry, opens the Broadway musical "Caroline, or Change" and collaborates with artist Maurice Sendak.
Director
Freida Lee Mock
Producer
Freida Lee Mock
Screenwriter
Freida Lee Mock
Distributor
Balcony
Production Co
American Film Foundation
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 4, 2006, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$24.7K
Runtime
1h 42m