Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Bright Leaves
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- en
Where to watch free (US)
Kanopy
Cineverse
Production Companies
Channel 4 Television
GBHHomemade Movies
