Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
New York Film Festival Essentials
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1h 42m
Directed by Pamela B. Green • Documentary • 2018 • US • English
Featuring Jodie Foster, Alice Guy-Blache, Agnes Varda, Ava DuVernay, Geena Davis
Narrated by Jodie Foster, this full feature documentary rewrites film history, revealing for the first time the full scope of the life and work of cinema’s first female director, screenwriter, producer, and studio owner Alice Guy-Blaché.
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