Flannery

A film by Elizabeth Coffman & Mark Bosco, S.J.

Why can’t the United States come to terms with its history of racial and religious oppression? Who are the great American writers who have reimagined this history? Winner of the first-ever Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, FLANNERY is the lyrical, intimate exploration of the life and work of author Flannery O’Connor, whose distinctive Southern Gothic style influenced a generation of artists and activists. With her family home at Andalusia (the Georgia farm where she wrote her best known work) as a backdrop, a picture of the woman behind her sharply aware, starkly redemptive style comes into focus. Including conversations with those who knew her and music from those inspired by her (Alice Walker, Bruce Springsteen, Tommy Lee Jones, Lucinda Williams, Hilton Als and more), FLANNERY employs never-before-seen archival footage, newly discovered personal letters and her own published words( read by Mary Steenburgen) along side original animations and music to elevate the life and legacy of an American literary icon.

Director

Elizabeth Coffman & Mark Bosco, S.J.

Producer

Mark Bosco, Elizabeth Coffman, and Ted Hardin

Runtime

82 minutes & one-hour version

Rights Represented

Digital Rights, International Rights

Captions Available

None Available

Language

English

Press

“Flannery is an extraordinary documentary that allows us to follow the creative process of one of our country’s greatest writers.”

- Ken Burns, Documentarian(The Civil War,CountryMusic)

“A vital watch.”

- Tallahassee Democrat

“A revelation!”

- Washington Post

“A beautiful and important film about one of our greatest American artists. It is made with such care and affection and with a deep understanding of what made O’Connor important, and what makes her work, in the current moment, more urgent than ever.”

- George Saunders, Lincoln in the Bardo
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Festival & Awards

WINNER: Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film
Hot Docs Film Festival
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (WORLD PREMIERE)
Austin Film Festival(JuriedDocTopWinner)
New Orleans Film Festival
Atlanta Film Festival
Sarasota Film Festival
Kansas City Film Festival
Nashville Film Festival

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