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Bright Leaves
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6.9
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Documentary
1h 48m
2004

Ross McElwee travels through the North Carolina tobacco belt in search of the ancient southern traditions associated with tobacco growing and use, while comparing his filmmaking to commercial cinema, represented...

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Ross McElwee travels through the North Carolina tobacco belt in search of the ancient southern traditions associated with tobacco growing and use, while comparing his filmmaking to commercial cinema, represented by Bright Leaf, a melodrama directed by Michael Curtiz in 1950, starring Gary Cooper, apparently based on the life of his great-grandfather.

  • DirectorRoss McElwee
  • Release28 April 2004
  • GenreDocumentary
  • Duration1h 48m
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    6.9
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  • Productions

    Channel 4 Television, GBH, Homemade Movies

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