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7.7/10   63 votes
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Director:
Kimberly Reed
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Genre:
Documentary more
Tagline:
A brotherly rivalry between a man and a women . . . and Orson Welles
Plot:
Filmmaker Kimberly Reed returns home for her high school reunion, ready to reintroduce herself to the... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins more
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(6 articles)
Snub! The Story of Snub
 (From FilmExperience. 18 November 2009, 5:54 PM, PST)
Tues Top Ten: Best of Year (Thus Far)
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User Comments:
Gripping and surprising at every turn. more (1 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Kimberly Reed ... Herself
Carol McKerrow ... Herself
Marc McKerrow ... Himself
Claire Jones ... Herself
Loren McKerrow ... Himself (archive footage)
Lea McKerrow ... Herself
Gordon McKerrow ... Himself
Kathy McKerrow ... Herself
Glenn McKerrow ... Himself
Jasmine Fuentes ... Herself
Helena High School Class of 1985 ... Themselves
Frank Mayo ... Himself
Cyndee Moe ... Herself
Tim O'Leary ... Himself
Diana MacDonald ... Herself
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Runtime:
USA:86 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (HD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo | Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Croatia more
Company:
Big Sky Film Productions more

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Gripping and surprising at every turn., 16 August 2009
10/10
Author: r0der1ck from Durham, NC

This is a magnificent documentary, the sort of film that reminds one why documentaries are made. The maker clearly thinks that she knows the general shape of the film at the beginning - returning to her hometown after transitioning to being a woman, about to see her old high school friends for the first time with her new body and true identity - but instead finds that it's much more about her brother and his ongoing identity crises - who is he, who is he becoming - than about her own questions of place and home. Kim seems to answer for herself the age-old question of whether one can or cannot go home again but finds that the question is being raised over and over again for the people around her who face their own issues of loved ones lost and gained.

This film avoids any sense of predictability or forced sentiment, continually surprising the viewer and rewarding attention to detail, both by the audience and the makers. Absolutely magnificent. It will surprise from beginning to end.

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