Edith+Eddie (2017)

Directed by

Laura Checkoway

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

29 min

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows an elderly interracial couple in their 90s who fall in love and marry. It shows their life together and the legal challenges they face.

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What happens

Edith+Eddie is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Laura Checkoway and produced by Thomas Lee Wright. It was distributed by Kartemquin Films. When singer and entertainer Cher learned about the couple from a local news story, she offered to pay for repairs to the couple's home as well as Edith's medical bills. Cher is also the executive producer of the documentary film. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 90th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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