Bright Leaves (2004)
1h 48m
Running Time
April 28, 2004Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Release DateApril 28, 2004
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 48m
Filming LocationsNorth Carolina, United States of America
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Wiki.
Bright Leaves is a 2003 United States/United Kingdom documentary film by independent filmmaker Ross McElwee about the association his family had with the tobacco industry.Bright Leaves had its world premiere at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.