Six O'Clock News (1997)

6.5/10 103 min Documentary

Overview

Filmmaker Ross McElwee trails characters whose stories have been fodder for television news and takes their tales of loss and longing further than the requisite sound bite. In the process, he examines how the medium works and exposes its limitations.

Cast

Ross McElwee

Himself

Charleen Swansea

Herself

Josh Kornbluth

Himself

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