A riveting documentary that's proves that life is stranger than fiction. When director Kimberly Reed decided to attend her 20th high school reunion as a woman after a gender change, she thought it would be her journey of self-discovery but only to find out that her troubled adopted brother traced his true heritage as the grandchild of Hollywood legends Orson Wells and Rita Hayworth. It's a roller coaster of emotions unfolding for the members of the family as they struggle to stay together while everything looks like it's going to fall apart. Through genuine story telling director Reed does the most difficult thing by putting herself and her family in front of the camera and on the line. YRCinema's coverage of the AFI Fest 2008.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Prodigal Sons
A riveting documentary that's proves that life is stranger than fiction. When director Kimberly Reed decided to attend her 20th high school reunion as a woman after a gender change, she thought it would be her journey of self-discovery but only to find out that her troubled adopted brother traced his true heritage as the grandchild of Hollywood legends Orson Wells and Rita Hayworth. It's a roller coaster of emotions unfolding for the members of the family as they struggle to stay together while everything looks like it's going to fall apart. Through genuine story telling director Reed does the most difficult thing by putting herself and her family in front of the camera and on the line. YRCinema's coverage of the AFI Fest 2008.
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