Beyond his classic fiction films, Jonathan Demme has made his mark as a documentarian in such portraits as The Agronomist and Jimmy Carter Man From Plains. A few months after Hurricane Katrina, Demme began filming Carolyn Parker, a resident of the devastated Lower Ninth Ward who was among the first to return after the floods. Over several years, he chronicled Parker and her family as they overcame adversities to rebuild their lives and home.
“The resulting rough-and-ready, intimate documentary is a warm and rousing portrait of an opinionated and fearless woman fighting against adversity with humor and strength.” TIME OUT LONDON
(Note: “In Conversation: Jonathan Demme” takes place at the IFC Center on Fri. Nov. 4, 5:15pm)
- Section of Festival:
- American Perspectives
- Expected to Attend:
- Jonathan Demme
- Director:
- Jonathan Demme
- Producer:
- Lindsay Jaeger
- Cinematographer:
- Jonathan Demme
- Editor:
- Ido Haar
- Music:
- Zafer Tawil
- Running Time:
- 91 min.
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- USA
- Official Site:
- http://www.imcarolynparker.com
- Official Trailer:
