Ross McElwee

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Ross McElwee’s latest documentary, Bright Leaves, explores the tobacco industry and his McElwee’s family roots in Durham County, North Carolina.

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Events: Bright Leaves opens at the Film Forum on 8/25.

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