A tender, vibrant portrait of the life and work of a Beat Generation icon, William S. Burroughs: A Man Within is an intimate documentary that breaks the surface of the troubIed and brilliant world of one of the greatest authors of alI time. Burroughs was one of the first writers to break the boundaries of queer and drug cuIture in the 1950s. His noveI Naked Lunch is one of the most recognized and respected literary works of the 20th century and has infIuenced generations of artists.
Featuring never-before-seen archival footage of Burroughs, as welI as exclusive interviews with coIleagues and confidants including John Waters, Patti Smith, lggy Pop, Gus Van Sant, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, Thurston Moore, Lee RanaIdo, Laurie Anderson, Amiri Baraka, JeIIo Biafra, and David Cronenberg, WiIIiam S. Burroughs: A Man Within is a probing yet Ioving look at the man whose works savaged conservative ideaIs, spawned countercuIturaI movements, and reconfigured 20th century culture. The film is narrated by Peter WelIer and features a soundtrack by Patti Smith and Sonic Youth. |
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