72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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True Stories

David Byrne
USA
Synopsis

This is a mosaic of everyday persons encountered in Virgil, a small town in Texas. The director, David Byrne, was inspired by numerous journal articles to re-create characters from another time. Mos of them have descriptive names like Cute Woman, Computer Guy, or Lazy Woman. each has a story in his own space and time; it's told by a narrator who visits them in a convertible and who wears authentic Texan clothing. He is the director, David Byrne, leader of the rock group which does the sound track, Talking Heads.

Director
David Byrne (United Kingdom)
Running Time
89 m.
Country
USA
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