Regarding Susan Sontag

"Ideas move me."

Apr 20 2014 N/A 1h 40m
Documentary

An intimate study of one of the most influential and provocative thinkers of the 20th century tracking feminist icon Susan Sontag’s seminal, life-changing moments through archival materials, accounts from friends, family, colleagues, and lovers, as well as her own words, as read by Patricia Clarkson.

Plot

REGARDING SUSAN SONTAG is an intimate and nuanced investigation into the life of one of the most influential and provocative thinkers of the 20th century. Passionate and gracefully outspoken throughout her career, Susan Sontag became one of the most important literary, political and feminist icons of her generation. The documentary explores Sontag's life through archival materials, accounts from friends, family, colleagues, and lovers, as well as her own words, as read by Patricia Clarkson. From her early infatuation with books to her first experience in a gay bar; from her early marriage to her last lover, REGARDING SUSAN SONTAG is a fascinating look at a towering cultural critic and writer whose works on photography, war, illness, and terrorism still resonate today.

Written by

Nancy D. Kates, John Haptas

Directed by

Nancy D. Kates

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Question Why Films, HBO Documentary Films

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
829
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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