FICTION AND OTHER TRUTHS: A FILM ABOUT JANE RULE

FICTION AND OTHER TRUTHS: A FILM ABOUT JANE RULE

    Price: $310.00

    Code: 1050

    Directed by Lynn Fernie and Aerlyn Weissman
    1994, 60 minutes
    Purchase: $310 | Classroom Rental: $125

    Profiles the life and work of lesbian novelist, essayist, teacher and political activist Jane Rule. Blending interviews with archival footage and dramatic evocation's of Rule's writings, the documentary examines the author's lifelong interest in the intricacies and complexities of human relationships and communities, her continuing involvement in the struggle against censorship, and her conviction that we must all be able to live and love truthfully.

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    Festivals & Awards

    Genie Award (the Canadian "Oscar"), Academy of Canadian Cinema
    Best Documentary, San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival


    Reviews

    ***1/2 "...an artfully photographed, lovingly produced, intelligent and humorous profile...Highly recommended." -Video Librarian

    "Wisdom such as hers knows no single community. Highly recommended for all collections."-Library Journal