Directed by:
Amy ScottComposer:
Heather McIntoshCast:
Hal Ashby (a.f.), Judd Apatow, Dustin Hoffman, Jeff Bridges, Jane Fonda, Beau Bridges, Jon Voight, Alexander Payne, Rosanna Arquette, Adam McKay (more)VOD (2)
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Although Hal Ashby directed a remarkable string of acclaimed, widely admired classics throughout the 1970s - Harold and Maude, The Last Detail, Shampoo, Coming Home, Being There - he’s often overlooked amid the crowd of luminaries from his generation. Amy Scott’s exuberant portrait - drawn from rare archival materials, interviews, personal letters, and audio recordings - explores that curious oversight, revealing a passionate, obsessive artist. Having hitchhiked to LA, Ashby eventually landed in the editing room, where a chance encounter with Norman Jewison brought his big break (and a lifelong friendship). Ashby’s subsequent films were guided by compassion and deep engagement with social justice, class, and race. (Sundance Film Festival)
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Hal Ashby – quirky Hollywood rebel, creator of some of the most stunning American films of the 1970s and, above all, someone who was devoted to filmmaking. In this heartfelt documentary, he is remembered by people who worked with him and knew him. The film retraces his entire career from his very beginnings to his early departure. And right after seeing this, I want to watch one of Ashby’s movies. [KVIFF 2018]
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