Canada / Apr 28, 2024 / Hot Docs Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
As her storied and rebellious Congressman husband enters his final years, civil rights activist Helen H. McCloskey reflects on their unusual decades-long relationship, the pressure of living in the public eye, and what the two of them had to leave behind to make it work.
Main cast
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Helen and the Bear |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Official site | helenandthebear.us |
| Release date | 28 aprile 2024 |
| Executive producer | Kirsten Johnson |
| Production | Alix Blair, Rebekah Fergusson, Jenny Slattery, Lauren Kushner |
| Writer | Katrina Taylor, Alix Blair |
| Editing | Katrina Taylor, Jacquelyn Mills, Sarah Gorsline |
| Cinematography | Alix Blair |
| Assistant directors | Alix Blair |
| Camera operators | Alix Blair |
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| Additional photography | Alix Blair |
| Visual effects | Emily Ann Hoffman |
| Music | Troy Herion, J.R. Narrows |
| Sound | Troy Herion, J.R. Narrows |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Jun 23, 2024 / Frameline Festival
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