Jim Devine wrote: > FWIW, my sister-in-law (Lyn Goldfarb), who has made or helped make > many documentaries (including "With Babies and Banners")* says that > though "South of the Border" is really interesting, it's bad _as a > documentary_. In essence, she suggests that Stone was too arrogant, > thinking that making a documentary was easy because he'd made so many > feature films.
Well, there are all kinds of documentaries. This one has a calculated DIY character that lends it its distinct charm. Given the polarized discussion on Cuba, Venezuela et al, I think it works to have something with a raffish, easy-going style. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
