Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)

Directed by

Avi Belkin

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines the life and career of journalist Mike Wallace. It uses never-before-seen archival footage of him preparing for and talking about his work.

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What happens

Mike Wallace Is Here is a 2019 biographical documentary film directed by Avi Belkin. It was produced by Rafael Marmor, Peggy Drexler, John Battsek, Avi Belkin, and Chris Leggett, under the banner of Drexler Films, Delirio Films and Rock Paper Scissors Entertainment. The film follows the life and career of American journalist Mike Wallace, using never-before-seen archival footage of the journalist preparing for and speaking about his work. The film premiered on 27 January 2019 at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, where it was nominated for Grand Jury Prize – Documentary. After the premiere, the film was nominated for Best Documentary at Sheffield Doc/Fest, Docaviv, and Cleveland International Film Festival. The film has received positive reviews from film critics, with review-aggregation websites Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic giving a 94% and 73% of positive reviews, respectively. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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