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Jennifer Baichwal, Director/Co-Producer with Nick de Pencier
2002 71 min. Color/B&W
An audience favorite at Sundance, this feature length documentary film is an introduction to the work of renowned photographer Shelby Lee Adams. Born in Eastern Kentucky, Adams has devoted 30 years of his life to visiting and making portraits of families living in Appalachia, those who have been mirepresented in the media and derogatorily referred to as "hillbillies." Adams' photographs confront the viewer with representations of reality that do not avoid difficult subject matter as he continues to pursue his personal, expressive view of the human condition. A provocative exploration of Appalachian life, this film also delves into the controversy that surrounds Adamns' work, with hot debate amongst the critics and revealing commentary from his friends and subjects, raising questions regarding the meaning of art itself. This film is listed on Oxford American Magazine's list of Essential Southern Documentaries.
True Meaning of Pictures, The
Shelby Lee Adams' AppalachiaJennifer Baichwal, Director/Co-Producer with Nick de Pencier
2002 71 min. Color/B&W
An audience favorite at Sundance, this feature length documentary film is an introduction to the work of renowned photographer Shelby Lee Adams. Born in Eastern Kentucky, Adams has devoted 30 years of his life to visiting and making portraits of families living in Appalachia, those who have been mirepresented in the media and derogatorily referred to as "hillbillies." Adams' photographs confront the viewer with representations of reality that do not avoid difficult subject matter as he continues to pursue his personal, expressive view of the human condition. A provocative exploration of Appalachian life, this film also delves into the controversy that surrounds Adamns' work, with hot debate amongst the critics and revealing commentary from his friends and subjects, raising questions regarding the meaning of art itself. This film is listed on Oxford American Magazine's list of Essential Southern Documentaries.
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Sandance Film Festival Official Selection; Toronto Film Festival Official Selection
