Regarding Susan Sontag

Regarding Susan Sontag
Directed by Nancy Kates
Release date
  • April 19, 2014 (2014-04-19) (Tribeca Film Festival)

Regarding Susan Sontag is an award-winning documentary film about the American intellectual Susan Sontag, directed by Nancy Kates. It premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in April 2014 and on HBO in December 2014. Interviewees include Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer, writers Terry Castle, Wayne Koestenbaum and Stephen Koch, and Sontag’s sister Judith Sontag Cohen. Actress Patricia Clarkson voices Sontag’s journals and writings.[1]

Critical reception

Stephen Holden of The New York Times called the film “compelling” and “perceptive.”[2] Others described it as “fascinating” (The Times, UK)[3] “striking” and “nuanced”[4] (documentary.org), “enthralling” (Yahoo!), and a “must-see”[5] (Shutterstock.com).

“Serious-minded and aesthetically ambitious.” - The Hollywood Reporter[6]

“Kates’s documentary gives a vast look at the life of the cultural critic, from her personal love life to her bold, brilliant writings on art and politics.”—Huffington Post[7]

CineVue's Patrick Gamble gave Regarding Susan Sontag a rating of three out of five stars.[8]

Awards

The film was nominated for the award for Best Documentary Feature at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. It lost to Point and Shoot, however it received the Special Jury Mention for Best Documentary Feature.[9]

Distribution

The film was broadcast on HBO and HBOGO. The film is distributed by Women Make Movies.

References

  1. ↑ Collins, L.A. "TFF Q&A: REGARDING SUSAN SONTAG". Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ "A Portrait of a Person, Not a Voice". Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  3. ↑ Muir, Kate (June 9, 2014). ""Shining a Light on a near extinct breed"". The Times (UK).
  4. ↑ "Eclecticism on Display at Tribeca Film Festival". International Documentary Association. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  5. ↑ "6 Documentaries You Need to See from This Year's Tribeca Film Fest - The Shutterstock Blog". The Shutterstock Blog. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  6. ↑ "Regarding Susan Sontag: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  7. ↑ Nickels, Thom (2014-12-24). "Regarding (and Remembering) Susan Sontag". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  8. ↑ Gamble, Patrick. "Sheffield Doc/Fest 2014: 'Regarding Susan Sontag' review". Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Here Are Your TFF 2014 Award Winners". April 24, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
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