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The Windmill Movie

70 %|Jun 17, 2009|Documentary

Filmmaker Richard P. Rogers tried for twenty years to make a documentary about his own life. He died in 2001, leaving the project unfinished, until his widow, acclaimed photographer Susan Meiselas, commissioned his former student Alexander Olch to make a film out of the pieces. Starting in the Hamptons, in the town of Wainscott, the film weaves Rogers' footage into a journey through childhood memories, a less than encouraging mother, a family background of privilege, and Rogers' persistent, dogged attempts to document his own life. Rogers' friend, actor and writer Wallace Shawn, joins in the process, as the film investigates the differences between documentary and fiction, and tells the tragic story of Rogers' life.

Featured Crew

Alexander Olch
Director
Alexander Olch
Writer
David Grubin
Producer
Susan Meiselas
Producer
Michael Montes
Original Music Composer
Richard P. Rogers
Cinematography
Alexander Olch
Editor

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