Bright Leaves (2003)
- Directed by
- Ross McElwee
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The filmmaker looks into his family's history with the tobacco business. He visits relatives and places connected to that past.
reflectivepersonalobservationalcontemplativeslow-pacedintimatenostalgicbittersweet
What happens
Bright Leaves is a 2003 United States/United Kingdom documentary film by independent filmmaker Ross McElwee about the association his family had with the tobacco industry. Bright Leaves had its world premiere at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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