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Too Much Reality

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A documentary about a famous international film maker.
'And when I show my film to the French censorship board they say
"Mr Ivens, what are you doing now to us? This film is impossible to show - it has too much reality."' (1934)
Joris Ivens, a Dutchman aged 83, is still at work after more than half a century as an independent film maker. His internationally known films are very controversial.
In this film a group of people from the mining community ot Betteshanger, Kent, find out about Ivens' life, work and political convictions through viewing some of his films and talking with him. And he finds out about them.
Producer PHILIP DONNELLAN Director SARAH BOSTON

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Producer:
Philip Donnellan
Director:
Sarah Boston
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