- Filmmaker Richard P. Rogers tried for twenty years to make a documentary about his own life. He died in 2001, leaving the project unfinished, until his widow, acclaimed photographer Susan Meiselas, commissioned his former student Alexander Olch to make a film out of the pieces. Starting in the Hamptons, in the town of Wainscott, the film weaves Rogers' footage into a journey through childhood memories, a less than encouraging mother, a family background of privilege, and Rogers' persistent, dogged attempts to document his own life. Rogers' friend, actor and writer Wallace Shawn, joins in the process, as the film investigates the differences between documentary and fiction, and tells the tragic story of Rogers' life.—Anonymous
- Filmmaker Richard P. Rogers tried for twenty years to make a documentary about his life. In 2001 he died before he could finish, leaving behind boxes of raw footage. Former student Alexander Olch picks up the pieces, weaving together Rogers constant search for meaning, exploring the differences between documentary and fiction techniques. Rogers friend, actor, and writer, Wallace Shawn joins the process creating a provocative piece that gets at the meaning of why we document our lives, and why we make films.
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