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Aug 1, 2013 · Her first feature-length documentary was JAMES BALDWIN: THE PRICE OF THE TICKET. Working with the renowned Maysles Films, Thorsen wrote, produced and directed BALDWIN (with Co-Producers Bill...
- James Baldwin
James Baldwin. WRITER, ACTIVIST Aug 2, 1924 - Dec 1, 1987....
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Then, on December 1st, 1987, at age 63, James Baldwin died....
- James Baldwin
Award-winning writer/filmmaker Karen Thorsen finds inspiration at the intersection of art and social justice. Her heroes are game-changers, the artist/activists who shape history; her films tell stories without narration, weaving first-person narratives with archival treasures.
Nov 29, 2006 · Then, on December 1st, 1987, at age 63, James Baldwin died. A cinéma-vérité film was no longer possible – but the need for a film about Baldwin suddenly took on new importance.
“Karen Thorsen has created one of the finest portraits of a creative artist ever made. An emotional portrait, a social critique and a passionate and eloquent plea for human equality.” ~ Mitchell Block, Sundance Film Festival ~ See Review ~
The life, works and beliefs of the late writer and civil rights activist are recounted: what it is to be born black, impoverished, gifted, and gay in a world that has yet to understand that “all...
Jun 18, 2015 · Following a screening of the newly restored documentary, James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket, the filmmaker Karen Thorsen, Tufts professor Peniel Joseph, poets Nikky Finney and Rose...
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The Price of the Ticket is an anthology collecting nonfiction essays by James Baldwin. Spanning the years 1948 to 1985, the essays offer Baldwin's reflections on race in America. The title was repurposed for the 1989 documentary film James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket, directed by Karen Thorsen. [1] [2]
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