Deutsch tells the fictionalized history of Frank Butler, a local character in an economically depressed small towIn 1974 a filmmaker set out to make a portrait of Jay Frank Butler, an elderly resident of Ellicott City, Maryland. Butler was a town character, frequently drunk and fond of speaking of dead people and crazy people, his two favorite subjects. After abandoning the film for 30 years, the filmmaker, Roger Deutsch, now uses his haunting, grainy black and white footage and Butler’s mesmerizing stories to meditate on the power of the documentarian to record the truth and create lies. Dead People
Release Year: 2008 Duration: 19 min Availability: Worldwide Related: History, International, Shorts, IndieFlix In 1974 a filmmaker set out to make a portrait of Jay Frank Butler, an elderly resident of Ellicott City, Maryland. Butler was a town character, frequently drunk and fond of speaking of dead people and crazy people, his two favorite subjects. After abandoning the film for 30 years, the filmmaker, Roger Deutsch, now uses his haunting, grainy black and white footage and Butler’s mesmerizing stories to meditate on the power of the documentarian to record the truth and create lies. Director Roger Deutsch Written by Roger Deutsch Produced by Roger Deutsch Production Company Otto Films Report a Technical Issue If you're having any difficulties viewing the film or have any playback-related technical questions, contact us using our general feedback page.
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