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Uncle Howard

Mar 10, 2017 · 1h 36m
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When Howard Brookner lost his life to AIDS in 1989, the 35-year-old director had completed two feature documentaries and was in post-production on his narrative debut, Bloodhounds of Broadway. Twenty-five years later, his nephew, Aaron, sets out on a quest to find the lost negative of Burroughs: The Movie, his uncle's critically-acclaimed portrait of legendary author William S. Burroughs. When Aaron uncovers Howard's extensive archive in Burroughs’ bunker, it not only revives the film for a new generation, but also opens a vibrant window on New York City’s creative culture from the 1970s and ‘80s, and inspires a wide-ranging exploration of his beloved uncle's legacy.

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Aaron Brookner
Self
John Giorno
Self
Jim Jarmusch
Self
Tom DiCillo
Self
James Grauerholz
Self
Sara Driver
Self
William S. Burroughs
Self
Directed by Aaron Brookner

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Released
Original language
EN
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—
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—
Country
GB, US

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