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Release Year1987
Runtime0h 59m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
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DirectorGeorge Kuchar
WritersGeorge Kuchar
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsVideo Album 5: The Thursday People
About Video Album 5: The Thursday People
The comings and goings of the late underground filmmaker, Curt McDowell—and the people and activities that came and went along with him—are the themes that run through this existential diary of daily life. McDowell was dying from AIDS-related illnesses during the production of the diary. “An elegy for McDowell, the videowork captures Kuchar’s mournful remembrances of his long-lasting friendship with the young filmmaker. But it also has the inquisitive charm, perverse humor, and quirky candor that places Kuchar’s visual expressions in a gritty niche all their own.”
Directed by George Kuchar, Video Album 5: The Thursday People leans on a strong ensemble — George Kuchar, Mike Kuchar, Curt McDowell — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1987.
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