Bright Leaves

69 %|Apr 28, 2004|Documentary

Ross McElwee travels through the North Carolina tobacco belt in search of the ancient southern traditions associated with tobacco growing and use, while comparing his filmmaking to commercial cinema, represented by Bright Leaf, a melodrama directed by Michael Curtiz in 1950, starring Gary Cooper, apparently based on the life of his great-grandfather.

Featured Crew

Ross McElwee

Director

Ross McElwee

Director of Photography

Adrian McElwee

Additional Camera

Mark Meatto

Post Production Coordinator

Richard Bock

Sound Mixer

Ross McElwee

Editor

Linda Morgenstern

Associate Producer

Ross McElwee

Producer

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