Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
An intertwining tale of past and present, the story of filmmaker Howard Brookner whose work captured the late 70s and early 80s cultural revolution – and his nephew’s personal journey 25 years later to discover his uncle’s films.
An intertwining tale of past and present, the story of filmmaker Howard Brookner whose work captured the late 70s and early 80s cultural revolution – and his nephew’s personal journey 25 years later to discover his uncle’s films.
Best known for his documentary portrait of William Burroughs, Howard Brookner was a familiar face on the 1980s New York scene. Directed by his nephew, Uncle Howard takes a deeply personal dive into the late filmmaker’s archives, for a touching memento mori to a radical talent taken too soon.