Wild Blue Yonder


1h 10m 2008

Brief Synopsis

Just seven years old when her father David Maysles died in 1987 from an unexpected stroke, Celia Maysles had no idea her father and his brother Albert were pioneers of verite documentary filmmaking. Determined to uncover the secrets surrounding her background, Celia sets out on a quest to rediscover

Film Details

Genre
Biography
Documentary
Family
Release Date
2008

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 10m

Synopsis

Just seven years old when her father David Maysles died in 1987 from an unexpected stroke, Celia Maysles had no idea her father and his brother Albert were pioneers of verite documentary filmmaking. Determined to uncover the secrets surrounding her background, Celia sets out on a quest to rediscover her father by using his own artistic process. Her daring cinematic journey takes us into the past to understand the father she never knew.

Film Details

Genre
Biography
Documentary
Family
Release Date
2008

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 10m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2008

Released in United States April 2008

Released in United States March 2008

Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (World Showcase) April 17-27, 2008.

Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Spotlight Premieres) March 7-15, 2008.

Released in United States 2008

Released in United States March 2008 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Spotlight Premieres) March 7-15, 2008.)

Released in United States April 2008 (Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (World Showcase) April 17-27, 2008.)