Novel
A Gainesville Florida auto upholsterer attempts to subvert his mundane life by training a wild, red-tailed hawk.
Himself
This powerful film documents the hardships, tragedy and loss suffered by the prolific Southern writer and novelist Harry Crews. Interviewed by artist and filmmaker Tyler Turkle, Crews’ state of mind is revealed in a rapid-fire and startling narrative of emotional and physical pain and suffering. From his home in Gainesville, Florida, Crews provides details of his near fatal childhood coupled with stark tales of his adult alcoholism and drug abuse and the tragic, accidental drowning of his first born son. Throughout, Crews remains as tough as nails in his delivery of personal experiences and exploits which he sums up by quoting Mark Twain: “I have reached the age of seventy by strictly following a regimen that would have killed anybody else.”
Himself
A captivating and compelling road trip through the creative spirit of the the South of the USA. Director Andrew Douglas's film follows "Alt" Country singer through a gritty terrain of churches, prisons, truck stops, biker bars and coalmines. This journey takes you through a very real contemporary Southern America,a world of marginalized white people and their unique and homemade culture.
Examines the life and work of novelist Harry Crews.
Author Harry Crews discusses his heartrending childhood in Bacon County Georgia, the nature of violence, and what it means to be a writer.
Mr. Baker
Después de muchos años sin verse, dos hermanos vuelven a encontrarse. Tras la pérdida de la granja familiar, Joe y Frank Roberts siguieron caminos diferentes. Joe, casado y sheriff de un pueblecito de Nebraska, vive abrumado por el trauma que le produjo matar a un hombre en defensa propia. Frank, por su parte, es un veterano de Vietnam, de carácter violento y agresivo, que muestra su resentimiento viviendo al límite de la ley.
